Michigan U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, a longtime critic of Qatar, said he’s fine with President Donald Trump accepting a Boeing 747-8 luxury jetliner as a gift from the Qatari government. "I've always considered the why they do it. But I'm not concerned about the gift of the jet,” the Watersmeet Republican told The Detroit News.

The U.S. Department of Defense has accepted a luxury Boeing 747 from Qatar, intended as a temporary Air Force One. However, converting this 'gift' into a secure presidential aircraft could exceed $1 billion,

Duckworth said she also sent a letter to Meink about the operational security risks associated with the plane, and noted an Air Force One aircraft must be able to allow the president to command and control U.S. forces from midair during a catastrophic crisis, such as a nuclear war.