Security experts told BI that the work required to make a plane from Qatar ready to be Air Force One would be like building a new plane.

Congressional Republicans and Democrats express security and ethical concerns over President Trump's interest in accepting a $400 million airplane from Qatar as a new Air Force One. The controversy centers around potential security risks and violations of the emoluments clause,

Clearly the offer of a free 747—which Trump would use as Air Force One—violates all ethical norms, even if Attorney General Pam Bondi (who happens to be a former lobbyist for Qatar) attests otherwise. It’s especially improper that the deal reportedly lets Trump’s corporation take ownership of the plane after he leaves office.

Legal and ethical qualms aside, the luxury Boeing 747 would present a prime opportunity to bug, track and surveil the US president Qatar's offer of a luxury Boeing 747 to US President Donald Trump has set off alarm bells within the US intelligence and diplomatic community,

President Donald Trump is reportedly set to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar during a trip to the Middle East this week, though the Qatari government has said it hasn’t made a final decision to do so.

The two planes currently used as Air Force One have been flying for nearly four decades, and Trump is eager to replace them. During his first term, he displayed a model of a new jumbo jet in the Oval Office, complete with a revised paint scheme that echoed the red, white and dark blue design of his personal plane.

The used jet President Donald Trump wants fixed up as a temporary Air Force One appears to be at San Antonio International Airport.