The Pentagon said it has officially accepted a luxury jet plane from Qatar to use as the new Air Force One for President Donald Trump, a Defense Department spokesman said in a statement.“The Secretary of Defense has accepted a Boeing 747 from Qatar in accordance with all federal rules and regulations,

The secretary of defense has accepted a Boeing 747 from Qatar in accordance with all federal rules and regulations,” Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement on Wednesday. “The Department of Defense will work to ensure proper security measures and functional-mission requirements are considered for an aircraft used to transport the president of the United States.

The United States has accepted a 747 jetliner as a gift from Qatar and the Air Force has been asked to find a way to rapidly upgrade it for use as a new Air Force One, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.