A gift with explosive power: a luxury jet with gold and leather is left for free to US President Donald Trump. But the plane not only creates a SPAR security experts are now the alarm.
The controversial plan of US President Donald Trump to accept a luxurious Boeing 747-8 jet from the possession of the Qatarian Royal Family not only calls on political opponents, but also numerous experts and former government employees. The reason: the 13 -year -old Jumbojet is considered a huge security risk, as the Washington Post has now reported.
Jet is a “nightmare for the counter -spy”
Although Trump mentions the gift as a “large gesture” and “practical interim solution” to the completion of the new Air Force One, its secret service and defense circles. A high-ranking ex-official described the jet over the skin as a “nightmare for the heading”-especially because the aircraft was used outside of American control for years.
“Flying Palace” without protective mechanisms
The Boeing 747, originally configured for the Qatarian Ruling Family, has the best equipment: bedrooms, lounges, an office and different bathrooms – pure luxury, but no security systems that would be needed for presidential flights.
The current Air Force One machines fly assignment centers that are hardened against nuclear attacks, equipped with canceled communication systems and able to refuel.
Should be dismantled “to the skeleton”
According to experts, years of work and billion dollars investments would be needed to almost bring the gifted Jet to a similar level of security.
“You should dismantle the plane to the skeleton and be put together completely new,” says Mac Plihcik, a former agent of the secret service. In particular delicate: nobody could guarantee that listening technology or espionage software was not already hidden on board.
Trump can easily bypass the security requirements
Trump can handle existing security standards as a commander -in -chief. According to the former Minister of Air Force Frank Kendall, Trump could simply cancel the requirements – with difficult to calculate risks. The fact that De Jet is already at an American airport in Texas and apparently has been prepared can be frowned in Washington.
Unusual headwind from your own warehouse
Politically, the president also threatens president – from his own ranks. Various prominent republicans and conservative commentators accuse Trump to violate the clause of the US constitution with the acceptance of the gift. This prohibits government officials to accept gifts from foreign states – unless the congress is correct.
For example, the conservative author Ben Shapiro said: “If Joe Biden had done something like that, we would panic.” And the right senator Josh Hawley also demanded that a presidential jet “had to be built in the United States”.
Even Trump-related activists such as Laura Loomer turn away: “I love President Trump. But we can’t accept $ 400 million from jihadists in suits,” she wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
Legally approved – but delicate
The White House insists that the gift is legally permitted. An expert opinion from the Ministry of Justice is intended to support this view. The transfer of the jet to a foundation after Trump’s term of office should have a legally enlightened effect – but whether this is politically convincing remains open.
Critics fear that foreign governments with such gifts can influence American policy or at least try it. In the case of Trump, the donation also meets an air force one construction site full of delays and budget problems and a perfect breeding ground for political and safety-relevant concerns.
Source: Krone
I am Ida Scott, a journalist and content author with a passion for uncovering the truth. I have been writing professionally for Today Times Live since 2020 and specialize in political news. My career began when I was just 17; I had already developed a knack for research and an eye for detail which made me stand out from my peers.
