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President Donald Trump unexpectedly announced Wednesday that he won\u2019t be flying home from Turkey on his new Air Force One, which was gifted to him by Qatar.<\/p>\n

Read more Platner\u2019s Fall<\/a><\/p>\n

Trump posted on Truth Social that the plane would instead be going to the RAF Mildenhall air base in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor old time\u2019s sake, we\u2019ll be taking the former Air Force One from Turkey to Mildenhall, a short trip that is totally worth doing in order to give our Great Military Heroes a chance to appreciate our beautiful new addition to the Air Force Fleet!\u201d Trump wrote<\/u><\/span>.<\/p>\n

He confirmed the reason at a press conference at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, saying only that he would be returning to the U.S. by \u201cnormal methods.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s flying to Europe,\u201d he told reporters. \u201cIt\u2019s going to go to a couple of bases so the soldiers can see it, because it\u2019s truly magnificent.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the same press conference, Trump was asked about speculation that he\u2019s actually not using the new Air Force One due to security concerns relating to Iran.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m No. 1 on the kill list for Iran. They\u2019re lovely people. I\u2019m No. 1,\u201d Trump said. \u201cSo, I don\u2019t know. I can\u2019t tell you that, but I don\u2019t really care, because I\u2019m doing my job.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trump last week took his maiden voyage on the new Air Force One, which is a retrofitted 747 worth $400 million. The jet is intended as a \u201cbridge\u201d between the aging Boeing jets known for their baby blue color scheme and two new aircraft currently under construction. Those jets are years behind schedule and due to be delivered in 2028 at the earliest.<\/p>\n

Read more Judge Dismisses Trump Media\u2019s $3.8 Billion Suit Against The Washington Post<\/a><\/p>\n

An Associated Press analysis<\/u><\/span> showed the new jet was not equipped with at least some of the same missile detection and countermeasure systems as the outgoing Cold War-era jets, fueling questions about whether Trump changed planes for security reasons.<\/p>\n

Democrats have been critical of Trump\u2019s acceptance of the Qatari-gifted jet \u2014 and the taxpayer-borne expense of retrofitting it.<\/p>\n

Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Connecticut), the ranking member of the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, has proposed legislation to block Trump\u2019s plans to transfer control of the aircraft to his presidential library after leaving office.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving invested all of this money in a plane that the President himself described as practically \u2018brand new\u2019 \u2014 it has less than 1,000 flight hours \u2014 the notion that in two years\u2019 time, it\u2019s going to be decommissioned and retired, makes absolutely no sense,\u201d Courtney said on CNN. \u201cIf we pass my amendment, there\u2019s no question that it clearly states such a transfer would be against the law.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut and 12 other Senate Democrats are demanding answers<\/u><\/span> from the Air Force and L3Harris, which modified the Qatari-gifted jet, accusing them of a \u201crushed, costly\u201d retrofit job.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmericans deserve answers on how the administration has decided to spend their taxpayer dollars and assume new national security risks with the VC-25B Bridge aircraft and the rushed retrofit program contracted to L3Harris \u2014 all in service to President Trump\u2019s interest in having a pretty, luxurious plane for himself,\u201d the senators wrote.<\/p>\n

Read more DOJ Issues Nationwide Threat to Prosecute Local Election Officials<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Instead, the president said it will be flying to the United Kingdom to visit U.S. troops. 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