President Trump’s confirmation that the United States may accept a presidential aircraft gifted from Qatar marked the latest escalation in his clash with Boeing.

Security experts told BI that the work required to make a plane from Qatar ready to be Air Force One would be like building a new plane.

A $96 billion deal with Qatar Airways comes as Boeing struggles to deliver its Air Force One replacements and Trump seems poised to accept a Boeing jet from the Qatari royal family.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said there is a "possibility" he will attend the Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Turkey on Thursday.