The United States has officially accepted a Boeing 747-8 luxury jetliner as a gift from the Qatari government, and the Air Force has been tasked with upgrading it to be used as a new plane for President Trump, according to an Air Force spokesperson.

The spokesperson, who spoke on the condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publicly about the matter, told NPR that the Air Force is currently "preparing to award a contract to modify a Boeing 747 aircraft for an executive airlift," saying further details about the contract are classified.

The plane — worth hundreds of millions of dollars — is a gift that Trump said he would be "stupid" to turn down , suggesting that it could be converted quickly to be ready for use as the presidential aircraft.

But experts warn that

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