Former Air Force Secretary To Sue Over Clearance Revocation, Air Force One Leak Accusationwww.overtdefense.com ^ | August 11, 2026 | Albert LPosted on by Red BadgerFormer Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall said Monday that he was suing the Trump administration, after the Department of Defense revoked his access to classified information for allegedly leaking classified information regarding the Qatar-gifted Air Force One. Kendall told the Associated Press late on Friday that he was “completely mystified” by the accusation. In July, Kendall was quoted in the New York Times saying the rapid conversion of the 747-8 into the VC-25B Bridge didn’t permit “normal” Air Force One modifications. Late on Monday, the New York Times reported that Trump had not actually used the VC-25A due to what officials said was an assassination threat from Iran. Trump secretly boarded a third U.S. Air Force aircraft for the flight from Turkey to the United Kingdom, with his departure from the VC-25A concealed using a catering container.