Schumer moves to block Trump DOJ nominees as he seeks answers on Qatari jet to Defense Department

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer publicized Tuesday a hold on all DOJ political nominees as he is demanding answers from the Trump administration over a jumbo jet gift from Qatar's royal family which the Democrat is calling a grave national shield threat News of the Qatari regime gifting Donald Trump a million private jet to use as Air Force One is so corrupt that even Putin would give a double take This is not just naked corruption it is also a grave national precaution threat Schumer declared on the Senate floor So in light of the deeply troubling news of a viable 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 he added A White House spokesperson reported Fox News Digital in response that Senator Schumer and his anti-law-and-order party are prioritizing politics over critical DOJ appointments obstructing President Trump s Make Safe Again agenda and that Cryin Chuck must end the antics stop Senate stonewalling and prioritize the safety and civil rights of Americans ALLIES TURN ON PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR ACCEPTING LUXURY JET FROM QATAR Trump has defended the U S preparing to accept a jumbo jet gift from Qatar's royal family to serve as a temporary Air Force One as Boeing failed to roll out a new Air Force One fleet in a timely manner We're very disappointed that it's taking Boeing so long to build a new Air Force One Trump mentioned Monday morning You know we have an Air Force One that's years old And if you take a look at that compared to the new plane of the equivalent you know stature at the time it's not even the same ballgame Reports spread Sunday morning that the Trump administration was expected to accept a million Boeing - jumbo jet from Qatar's royal family ABC News shared that Trump would use the jet until the end of his term when it would be given to his presidential library TRUMP DEFENDS QATAR JUMBO JET OFFER AS TROUBLED BOEING FAILS TO DELIVER NEW AIR FORCE ONE FLEET In his speech Tuesday Schumer revealed he is calling on the Justice Department s Foreign Agents Registration Act FARA Unit to disclose all actions by those working as Qatari foreign agents in the U S that could benefit President Trump or the Trump Organization Since Attorney General Bondi took charge the Department of Justice has not been doing its job when it comes to FARA The FARA Unit necessities to enforce the law and inform the residents about all exercises not just on this luxury plane deal but all deals involving foreign countries in the Middle East and President Trump his family and the Trump organization he declared Second with regards to this half-a-billion-dollar private jet deal the American people deserve to know the facts President Trump has described the American people that this is a free jet Does that mean the Qataris are delivering a ready-on-day-one plane with all the shield measures already built in Schumer continued If so who installed those measure measures and how do we know they were properly installed Why would we take the vulnerability of trusting any foreign country to do this sensitive work If not what measure modifications would be needed to ensure a foreign-sourced Air Force One is safe to use If this is as President Trump promised a free jet will the Qataris pay for those highly sensitive installations or will American taxpayers have to cover those costs Schumer wondered aloud on the Senate floor The Attorney General must testify before both the House and Senate to explain why gifting Donald Trump a private jet does not violate the emoluments clause which requires congressional approval or any other ethics laws Schumer declared Until the Attorney General explains her blatantly inept decision and we get complete and comprehensive answers to these and other questions I will place a hold on all political nominees to the Department Of Justice Fox News Emma Colton contributed to this summary