President Donald Trump wants to use a luxury Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar's royal family as Air Force One, raising ethical and security concerns.

The nation of Qatar offered the Trump administration a Boeing 747-8 for use as Air Force One. Trump called the plane a "gift," in a post on his social media site, Truth Social. A representative of the administration clarified that Qatar "has offered to donate a plane to the Department of Defense," not to Trump himself.

Treating the aircraft as safe for the commander in chief with just a few modifications is "absurd," one former senior defense official said.

President Trump’s confirmation that the United States may accept a presidential aircraft gifted from Qatar marked the latest escalation in his clash with Boeing.

President Trump has criticized the current Air Force One as “much smaller” and “much less impressive” compared to other world leaders’ jets, and has faced backlash

Trump’s plan to accept a $400 million plane from Qatar has ignited a full-blown firestorm among Democrats in Congress