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Security concerns swirl over Trump’s Qatar-gifted plane
US President Donald Trump faces security concerns over a new Air Force One plane gifted by Qatar, which lacks countermeasures like anti-missile defenses compared to the older jet. The Secret Service advised switching to the older plane amid heightened tensions with Iran, though Trump denied concerns and later referenced Iranian threats. The White House defended the new plane's safety, calling it state-of-the-art.
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