Bangladesh, July 29 -- A luxurious Boeing 747-8 gifted to US President Donald Trump by Qatar is causing waves in Washington after it was revealed that nearly $934 million has been diverted from a vital nuclear missile modernization program to fund the aircrafts renovation. The jet, dubbed Trumps “flying palace,” is poised to temporarily replace the current Air Force One while newly commissioned aircraft face delays. However, the source of the renovations hefty price tag and the circumstances surrounding the gift have sparked serious ethical, political, and national security concerns.

Earlier this year, the Qatari royal family presented Donald Trump with a Boeing 747-8, an aircraft valued at around $400 million. This “fl...