Qatar, Trump and Pentagon
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President Donald Trump slammed an NBC News reporter for asking about a jet donated to the DOD by Qatar during a press event with the South African president.
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Trump blasts ‘terrible reporter’ at NBC for asking about Qatar jet during South African meeting - ‘You are a terrible reporter. Number one, you don’t have what it takes to be a reporter. You are not smart enough,
President Trump accepts Qatar's Boeing 747 as Air Force One that sparked security concerns among lawmakers. The Pentagon ensures compliance with federal rules.
A custom Boeing 747-8 for a Middle Eastern businessman shows what the potentially gifted Qatari jet and future Air Force One may look like.
At his Oval Office meeting with Ramaphosa, Trump showed a video which he said backed up his claims that white South Africans were victims of mass killings. According to FactCheck.org, describing the situation as “genocide” is a mischaracterization of the term. Ramaphosa tried to refute Trump’s claims.
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New York Magazine on MSNQatar Plane Isn’t Just a Friendly ‘Gift’ — Trump Asked for ItContrary to the White House narrative, Qatar did not spontaneously decide to give their pal Trump a luxury jet.
The Defense Department confirms it has accepted the gift from the oil-rich nation, but officials previously warned the plane could pose security problems.
Lawmakers are weighing everything from sticking amendments in defense legislation to holding up nominees as they try to stop the president from accepting the foreign-owned aircraft.
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The New Republic on MSNMarco Rubio Suddenly Has Amnesia on Key Detail About Trump’s Qatar JetHabba, Trump’s former personal attorney, declared charges against Representative LaMonica McIver for “assaulting, impeding and interfering with law enforcement,” and insisted that McIver’s conduct during the ICE facility clash “cannot be overlooked.”