Schumer to place hold on DOJ political nominees over Qatari plane
From CNN's Morgan Rimmer
US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to place a blanket hold on all Justice Department political nominees, his office said.
A source familiar added that Schumer intends to keep the hold in place until his office gets answers to a litany of questions about the Qatari jet that President Donald Trump has said he plans to accept.
CNN previously reported that several Republican senators have misgivings about Trump’s plans.
Trump confirmed on Sunday night that the Defense Department plans to accept a Boeing 747-8 jet to replace Air Force One as a “GIFT, FREE OF CHARGE.”
Given the massive value of a Boeing 747-8, the move is unprecedented and raises substantial ethical and legal questions.
Meanwhile, House Speaker Mike Johnson declined to weigh in on the Trump administration’s plans to accept a luxury jet from the Qatari royal family to use as Air Force One.
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