Trump says new Air Force One will be "maxed out" with security capabilities
Summary
President Donald Trump said the new Air Force One, a jet gifted by Qatar, will soon get full security upgrades. He confirmed the plane will be sent for about a month of work to add defensive features that it currently lacks.Key Facts
- The new Air Force One was donated to President Trump by Qatar last year.
- President Trump has used the new jet a few times since it started flying in June.
- After a trip to Turkey, President Trump traveled part of the return journey on the older Air Force One plane.
- The older Air Force One planes have special security systems like lasers to block missiles and tricks to confuse attacks.
- The new plane currently does not have all these security features.
- The plan is to send the new plane for defensive upgrades that will "max out" its capabilities.
- The upgrade process is expected to take about one month.
- Some lawmakers have raised concerns over security and ethics about accepting the gifted plane.
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