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Air Force to Deliver Qatar Jet Before Trump’s Birthday

5/7/2026

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Air Force plans to deliver Qatar-gifted jet by July 4, possibly before President Donald Trump’s June 14 birthday.
White House accepted the 13-year-old jet in 2025 and the Air Force is upgrading it for presidential use.
L3Harris was chosen to perform security, communications and missile-defense upgrades on the aircraft.
Democratic lawmakers and ethics groups called the gift a conflict of interest, while President Trump said rejecting it would be “stupid.”

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Air Force plans to deliver Qatar-gifted jet by July 4, possibly before President Donald Trump’s June 14 birthday.
White House accepted the 13-year-old jet in 2025 and the Air Force is upgrading it for presidential use.
L3Harris was chosen to perform security, communications and missile-defense upgrades on the aircraft.
Democratic lawmakers and ethics groups called the gift a conflict of interest, while President Trump said rejecting it would be “stupid.”