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President Donald Trump swapped out his new Qatari-gifted Air Force One for his flight from the NATO summit to the United Kingdom over concerns that the gifted aircraft lacks the secure communications systems and military defenses needed to safely manage a rapidly escalating conflict with Iran, according to two former national security officials familiar with the matter.<\/p>\n

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Instead, Trump flew from Ankara to a U.S. base in the United Kingdom in his original Air Force One. It was during that flight that Trump authorized additional strikes against Iran, following through on a threat he had made earlier that day to end the on-again, off-again ceasefire.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s earlier choice to use the gifted Qatari jet as a primary presidential aircraft has been controversial because the gifted plane lacks key military defenses of the original Air Force One, including the ability to refuel mid-air and\u00a0missile-defense systems, according to a law enforcement official briefed on its capabilities.<\/p>\n

The original Air Force One \u2014 a Boeing VC-25A from the early 1990s \u2014 is a unique military plane outfitted with these capabilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The main concern Wednesday was the president\u2019s need to use the command-and-control functions of the original Air Force One, according to two other former security officials. Those systems turn the plane into a \u201cflying situation room,\u201d allowing the president to receive classified intelligence briefings, communicate securely and give orders to military officers around the world.<\/p>\n

The Qatari Boeing VC-25B \u2014 originally manufactured as a passenger jet in 2012 \u2014 does not have some of the original Air Force One\u2019s equipment, and some of the jet\u2019s capabilities have not been fully tested, the sources added.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis plane was built for aesthetics, not mission,\u201d one former national security official said. \u201cWe know about its paint, its leather seats. But we don\u2019t know its capabilities.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

A U.S. Air Force spokesperson declined to state why Trump shifted from the Qatari plane to the original Air Force One jet for his flight to the U.K., but said there was no concern about the jet\u2019s abilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Air Force is confident the VC-25B Bridge Aircraft is safe, secure and equipped with the most advanced technologies necessary to meet the requirements of the presidential mission,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n

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Asked during his closing press conference in Ankara on Wednesday whether the plane switch had to do with security concerns, Trump acknowledged he is \u201cNo. 1 on the kill list for Iran.\u201d He also said the change was to allow the new plane to be seen by U.S. troops at a U.K. military base.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The president added that he would be flying from the U.K. back to the U.S. on the new Air Force One.<\/p>\n

The Secret Service and White House declined to comment Wednesday evening. Boeing did not immediately respond to requests for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said he believes the Qatari jet given to Trump does not have the same protections as the previous Air Force One.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The new Air Force One, a VC25-B, was given to the Air Force to outfit for the presidential mission last May.\u00a0<\/p>\n

National security officials say it typically takes years, as well as billions of dollars, to make an Air Force One aircraft safe and secure \u2014 time and money that was not spent here.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Both the White House and the Air Force have previously said \u201cno shortcuts were taken\u201d with the new Air Force One, adding that the new plane is equipped with advanced technology and that critical mission requirements were prioritized over aesthetics.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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David Rohde and Vaughn Hillyard contributed to this story.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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