Reports from the New York Times and CNN says U.S. Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff was tasked with searching for a suitable jet.

An Oklahoma senator claimed during a CNN interview that discussions around the plane dated back to the Biden administration.

he complained about the cost of the Boeing contract and threatened to cancel an existing deal. In February 2018 he negotiated the current contract for two of the jets, which saved the Air Force $1 ...

The Justice Department has reached a deal with Boeing that will allow the airplane giant to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading U.S. regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before

The nation of Qatar offered the Trump administration a Boeing 747-8 for use as Air Force One. Trump called the plane a "gift," in a post on his social media site, Truth Social. A representative of the administration clarified that Qatar "has offered to donate a plane to the Department of Defense," not to Trump himself.

The Defense Department confirms it has accepted the gift from the oil-rich nation, but officials previously warned the plane could pose security problems.