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Schumer vows to hold up Justice Dept. nominees for answers about luxury plane from Qatar

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer says he will hold up all Department of Justice nominations on the Senate floor until he gets more answers about the free Air Force One replacement that President Donald Trump says would be donated by Qatar.

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May 13, 2025 - 1:52 PM

A Boeing 747 sits on the tarmac of Palm Beach International airport, after President Donald Trump toured the aircraft on Feb. 15, 2025. Donald Trump plans to accept a luxury Boeing jet from the Qatari royal family for use as Air Force One and then continue flying in it after his tenure, despite strict rules on U.S. presidential gifts, media reported May 11, 2025. Calling the plane a "flying palace," ABC News, which first reported the story, said the Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet would possibly be the most expensive gift ever received by the American government. Photo by Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images/TNS

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday that he will hold up all Department of Justice nominations on the Senate floor until he gets more answers about the free Air Force One replacement that President Donald Trump says would be donated by Qatar.

Trump said this week that he wants to accept the $400 million plane, and that it would later be donated to a presidential library. White House…

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