Trump says new Air Force One will be sent to get ‘maxed out’ for upgrades

President Trump said the Air Force One plane that was donated by Qatar will be sent away for upgrades, amid swirling concerns about its security features.

President Donald Trump said the new Air Force One plane that was gifted by Qatar will be sent away for upgrades, amid swirling concerns about its security features.

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As he returned from a trip to the FIFA World Cup final in New Jersey on Sunday, Trump was asked by reporters whether the plane lacked missile-defense capabilities.

“It has a lot of capability,” Trump said of the jet, which he started using this month. “But as I understand it, in about a month ​or so, they’re gonna send it to have it be maxed out ... It’ll take about ​a month,” Trump added. He did not detail the nature of the work.