Fact check: Was qatars gift jet first slated to be given to biden?

1. Summary of the results

The claim that Qatar's gift jet was first slated for Biden is demonstrably false. Multiple credible sources, including BBC and Reuters, confirm that the aircraft was actually accepted during Trump's administration, not Biden's ^[1]. The Pentagon officially announced on May 21, 2025, that they accepted Qatar's gift of a Boeing 747, which was originally built for the Qatari royal family around 2012 ^[2].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

Several crucial pieces of context are missing from the original question:

• The Trump administration actively sought the plane from Qatar after Boeing couldn't deliver new presidential jets quickly enough ^[3]
• The aircraft wasn't simply offered as a gift - there were active negotiations during Trump's presidency ^[3]
• Senator Mullin has claimed that the Biden administration started negotiations a year ago, but this claim remains unverified despite multiple attempts to confirm it with official sources ^[4]
• The Defense Department accepted the gift with Trump personally involved in discussions about the aircraft ^[5]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The question itself appears to stem from a broader misinformation campaign, with several concerning elements:

• Some partisan sources have been presenting Senator Mullin's unverified claims as fact ^[6]
• The narrative benefits:
• Political opponents of the Biden administration who aim to portray the gift as a Biden initiative
• Media outlets seeking to create controversy around the aircraft acquisition

Fact-checkers have explicitly labeled claims about Biden initiating negotiations as "False" ^[1]

The Pentagon's official announcement and multiple independent sources confirm that this was a Trump-era initiative ^[1]

The evidence consistently shows that the aircraft gift was initiated and accepted during Trump's administration, making any claims about Biden's initial involvement incorrect.