The White House is working to quickly upgrade the Qatari-donated jet that has newly started serving as Air Force One, a development that comes after administration officials internally discussed the need for President Donald Trump to avoid flying it in high-threat areas, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
The extent of the required upgrades, which will be made later this fall, remains unclear. But the two sources said that before Trump traveled on the jet to Turkey earlier this month, officials had discussed the president not traveling on the newly refurbished jet to areas that could pose a higher risk to him, specifically Israel, amid the monthslong war with Iran.
CNN goes over what enhancements the jet may be undergoing and the NewsNight panel discusses the issues surrounding the Qatari gifted plane.
0:00 What security upgrades need to be done
2:12 Was the plane cleared for use too quickly?
6:23 NewsNight Panel: Was Trump right to go after journalists over AF1 reporting?
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