The Trump administration first approached Qatar to inquire about acquiring a Boeing 747 that could be used as Air Force One by President Donald Trump, four sources familiar with the discussions told CNN.

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.

As controversy continues to surround President Donald Trump‘s acceptance of a $400 million plane from Qatar, he touted another aviation deal with the Middle Eastern nation on Wednesday. Trump said during a signing ceremony that state-run Qatar Airways will buy 160 planes from Boeing,