Budget-Diversion

Trump Administration Accepts Qatar's Luxury Jet, Uses Missile Program Funds for Retrofit

| Importance: 8/10

The Trump administration diverted funds from the Pentagon’s Sentinel nuclear missile modernization program to retrofit a luxury Qatari Boeing 747-8 jet as a potential Air Force One, with conversion costs estimated between $400 million and $1 billion. The gift raises significant ethical …

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