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Senate Democrats Block DOJ Nominees Over Qatari Jet Gift to Trump

Schumer demands transparency on $400 million Boeing 747-8 gift, citing corruption and national security concerns as the White House defends the deal.

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer looks at papers before speaking to reporters following the weekly Senate luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on May 13, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Donald J. Trump speaks to travelling media aboard Air Force One on a range of issues, including Syria, as he flies to Doha, Qatar on May 14, 2025.
President Donald Trump, left, and Sen. Chuck Schumer. (AP Photos)
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Overview

  • Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer placed holds on all Trump DOJ nominees, seeking disclosures on Qatar's $400 million jet gifted as interim Air Force One.
  • Schumer called the jet deal 'naked corruption' and a 'grave national security threat,' demanding Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA) disclosures from the DOJ.
  • President Trump defended the Qatari gift as a temporary, cost-free solution while Boeing faces delays in delivering a new Air Force One fleet.
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi approved the deal as legally permissible, though Democrats question its compliance with the Constitution's Emoluments Clause.
  • Republicans criticized the holds as obstruction, while some GOP leaders expressed unease about the optics of the Qatari arrangement.