TO THE U.S. THE STATUTE OF
LIBERTY MORE THAN 140 YEARS AGO.
ALL THIS AS THE PRESIDENT MET
WITH SYRIA'S PRESIDENT, THE
FIRST FACE TO FACE BETWEEN THE
LEADERS OF THOSE TWO COUNTRIES
IN YEARS.
THIS MORNING THE PRESIDENT
TRAVELING TO QATAR, THE NEXT
STEP IN HIS MIDDLE EAST TOUR.
THE PRESIDENT SHOWCASING
EXTRAORDINARILY CLOSE
RELATIONSHIP WITH LEADERS ONCE
DISTANCED FROM THE U.S.,
INCLUDING THE SAUDI CROWN
PRINCE.
>> I HAVE SEEN TREMENDOUS UNITY,
TREMENDOUS FRIENDSHIP.
>> Reporter: PRESIDENT TRUMP
EVEN EXTENDING AN OLIVE BRANCH
TO IRAN, BUT ONLY IF IT GIVES UP
ITS NUCLEAR AMBITIONS.
>> I WANT TO MAKE A DEAL WITH
IRAN.
>> THE PRESIDENT MEETING WITH
SYRIA'S NEW PRESIDENT, THE
FORMER LEADER OF A GROUP THE
U.S. CALLED A TERRORIST
ORGANIZATION.
AFTER ANNOUNCING HE'LL LIFT
SANCTIONS ON SYRIA AT THE SAUDI
CROWN PRINCE'S URGING.
>> I WILL BE ORDERING THE
CESSATION OF SANCTIONS AGAINST
SYRIA IN ORDER TO GIVE THEM A
CHANCE AT GREATNESS.
OH, WHAT I DO FOR THE CROWN
PRINCE.
>> Reporter: ON MONDAY, THE
CROWN PRINCE VETTING PRESIDENT
TRUMP AT A DINNER, AFTER THE
PRESIDENT TOUTED SAUDI
COMMITMENTS TO INVEST HUNDREDS
OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN THE
U.S.
THE PRESIDENT LAVISHING HIS HOST
WL PRAISE FOR WHAT HE SAYS IS
HIS WORK TO TRANSFORM THE
REGION.
>> MOHAMMED, DO YOU SLEEP AT
NIGHT?
HOW DO YOU SLEEP?
>> Reporter: BUT COMING WITH
EXTRA SCRUTINY AFTER THE COUNTRY
THE PRESIDENT ONCE CALLED A
THUNDER OF TERRORISM OFFERED TO
GIFT THE U.S. A LUXURY JUMBO JET
TO BE USED AS AIR FORCE ONE.
>> I BELIEVE WE SHOULD HAVE THE
MOST IMPRESSIVE PLANE.
>> Reporter: TOP REPUBLICANS
AMONG THOSE QUESTIONS THE
PROPOSED DEAL.
>> THE PLANE POSES SIGNIFICANT
ESPIONAGE AND SURVEILLANCE
PROBLEMS, SO WE'LL SEE HOW THIS
ISSUE PLAYS OUT.
BUT I CERTAINLY HAVE CONCERNS.
>> Reporter: THREE AVIATION
EXPERTS TELL NBC NEWS THAT
CONVERTING A QATAR 747 JET INTO
A NEW AIR FORCE ONE COULD COST
BILLIONS AND TAKE YEARS TO
COMPLETE.
THE PROJECT MIGHT NOT BE
COMPLETED BY THE END OF
PRESIDENT TRUMP'S TERM.
THAT'S 2029 WHEN THE PLANE IS
EXPECTED TO BE HANDED OVER TO
TRUMP'S PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY