Chuck Schumer suddenly grows a spine on Trump's plane bribe [View all]

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who isn’t exactly famous for bold standoffs with President Donald Trump, is about to throw down a political marker.

On Tuesday, Schumer announced a blanket hold on all Justice Department political appointments awaiting Senate confirmation until the White House comes clean about Trump’s plan to accept a luxury jet from Qatar. The aircraft, reportedly worth roughly $400 million, would serve as the new Air Force One—until Trump leaves the White House. After that, it would be transferred into the ownership of his future presidential library.

Trump’s decision to accept the plane has triggered a rare bipartisan discomfort—but so far, only Democrats are demanding answers.

“This is not just naked corruption. It is also a grave national security threat,” Schumer plans to say on the Senate floor on Tuesday, according to prepared remarks received by The New York Times. “Until the American people learn the truth about this deal, I will do my part to block the galling and truly breathtaking politicization at the Department of Justice.”

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