House Democrat calls new Air Force One ‘a security risk’ for Trump

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) called President Trump’s new Air Force One “a security risk,” as the plane faces controversy for its level of security.

“The actual Air Force One, not the Qatari version, is really — it looks like a plane, but it’s got some capabilities that you wouldn’t believe,” Himes told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.”

“For one, in air refueling. In-air refueling is one of those remarkable, remarkable things that is really critical for the president’s plane because if something happens, ranging from nuclear war to an airfield not being accessible or whatever, that plane needs to be refueled,” he continued.

Himes added later that “it’s a security risk for the president to be flying........

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