Justice Department nominees won't be confirmed until the Trump administration provides full transparency on "Qatari influence," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced on Tuesday.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Tuesday he is placing a blanket hold on all Justice Department political nominees, as he seeks answers related to the Trump administration’s plans to accept a luxury jet from the Qatari royal family to use as Air Force One.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has stalled Justice Department nominees from receiving final confirmation until President Trump's administration comes clean about Qatar's royal family reportedly offering a luxury jumbo jet to replace Air Force One.
Chuck Schumer announced he is placing a hold on all political nominees for the Justice Department in response to President Trump's acceptance of the jet Qatar is gifting to serve as Air Force One.
Sen. 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.
WASHINGTON >> U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today vowed to block all of President Donald Trump’s nominees to the Justice Department until the agency reports what it knows about Qatar’s offer to give Trump’s administration a $400 million airplane.
The White House is pushing back Tuesday after Sen. Chuck Schumer announced a "hold on all DOJ political nominees" over questions he wants answered about a jumbo jet gift from Qatar.
