October 12, 2025
Qatar’s Military Deal in Idaho Sparks Questions After Luxury Jet Gift to Trump
Months After Gifting Donald Trump a Luxury Jet, Qatar Gets U.S. Approval to Build a Military Facility in Idaho — Raising Eyebrows in Washington A new U.S. military partnership with Qatar is drawing attention — and controversy — after the Gulf nation was granted approval to build a military facility at an Air Force base in Idaho, only months after gifting the Pentagon a luxury aircraft that former President Donald Trump plans to use as part of the Air Force One fleet. The deal was announced by U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, 45, during a meeting with Qatari Defense












