US President Donald Trump boarded the new Qatar-gifted Air Force One. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Reuters.
Trump had previously said that the slide was being checked. However, he boarded the aircraft and departed.
This comes as part of the renewal of the US presidential fleet. Qatar gifted this aircraft to the US.
According to Reuters, Trump waited for the slide to be checked before boarding Air Force One. However, he later boarded the plane and left on a trip.
Currently, the White House administration has not given an official comment on this matter. However, Reuters sources say that Trump's boarding was carried out in accordance with safety regulations.
The gift of Air Force One from Qatar is seen as a sign of friendly relations between the US and Qatar. One of the previous aircraft was also gifted by Qatar.
This trip by Trump may be related to his domestic political agenda. Sources did not specify the purpose of the trip.