Schumer says he'll place holds on Trump's DOJ nominees over Qatar jet offer
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Washington — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Tuesday that he intends to place holds on President Trump's political nominees to the Justice Department in response to a Qatari-offered jet for the president's use, while calling on Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify before Congress.
"In light of the deeply troubling news of a possible Qatari-funded Air Force One, and the reports that the attorney general personally signed off on this clearly unethical deal, I am announcing a hold on all DOJ political nominees until we get more answers," Schumer said in remarks on the Senate floor Tuesday morning.
Mr. Trump is making his first international trip of his second term this week, where he arrived in Saudi Arabia Tuesday before visiting Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in the coming days. Meanwhile, an unprecedented offer by the royal family of Qatar to donate a jumbo jet for Mr. Trump's exclusive use as a presidential plane has sent shockwaves through the political sphere back home.
