Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has accepted a Boeing 747 from Qatar that President Donald Trump will use once the Pentagon upgrades it to include “proper security measures and functional-mission requirements,

President Donald Trump 's administration was first to reach out to Qatar about acquiring a $400-million Boeing 747 for Air Force One, according to a report from CNN. The report, which cites four individuals familiar with the matter, adds context to the administration's repeated assertions that the jet was simply a "gift" from the Gulf state.