Donald Trump urges congress to cancel costly Air Force One Boeing order
The US president-elect drops a bombshell on government's second-biggest federal contractor
New York/Washington — US president-elect Donald Trump urged the government on Tuesday to cancel an order with Boeing to develop a revamped Air Force One — one of the most prominent symbols of the US presidency — saying costs were out of control. His bombshell was the latest example of how Trump is using his podium, often via Twitter messages, to rattle companies and foreign countries as he seeks to shake up business as usual in Washington. Trump, who takes office on January 20, took aim at what he called cost overruns even though the plane is only in development stages. "Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force One for future presidents, but costs are out of control, more than $4bn. Cancel order!" Trump said on Twitter. It was not immediately clear what prompted the timing of his complaint. Trump, who stressed during his election campaign that he would use his skills as a businessman to make good deals that benefited American taxpayers, then made a surprise appearance in the lob...
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