Overview

• Schumer announced a hold on all Justice Department political nominees, citing concerns over President Trump’s acceptance of a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar.
• The aircraft, a Boeing 747-8, is intended to serve as a temporary Air Force One and later be transferred to Trump’s presidential library foundation.
• Schumer is demanding Attorney General Pam Bondi testify before Congress to explain how the deal complies with the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause and ethics laws.
• Lawmakers from both parties have raised national security concerns, questioning whether the jet could pose espionage risks or require costly taxpayer-funded modifications.
• The White House defends the arrangement as legal and transparent, while Schumer calls for disclosure of activities by Qatari foreign agents in the U.S. that could benefit Trump or his businesses.