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A report that Trump was poised to accept a luxury Boeing 747 from Qatar for use as Air Force One instantly triggered ethics, security, and influence-peddling alarms. The White House tried to frame it as a practical upgrade, but the optics of a foreign monarchy handing the American president a flying palace were dreadful from the start.
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A report that Trump was poised to accept a luxury Boeing 747 from Qatar for use as Air Force One instantly triggered ethics, security, and influence-peddling alarms. The White House tried to frame it as a practical upgrade, but the optics of a foreign monarchy handing the American president a flying palace were dreadful from the start.
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A report that Trump was poised to accept a luxury Boeing 747 from Qatar for use as Air Force One instantly triggered ethics, security, and influence-peddling alarms. The White House tried to frame it as a practical upgrade, but the optics of a foreign monarchy handing the American president a flying palace were dreadful from the start.
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