Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer plans to use the government funding fight to force a vote on preventing foreign planes from being used as Air Force One, we scooped this yesterday.
✈️ Why it matters: Democrats have latched on to the offer from Qatar to give a $400 million jet to Trump, arguing it reeks of corruption.
- “It is now on the Senate to prioritize our national security, protect Americans, and ensure that a foreign-owned plane never gets the call sign ‘Air Force One,'” Schumer said in a statement while introducing the legislation.
⚖️ The intrigue: Schumer’s bill could find sympathy from some Senate Republicans, who have raised concerns about the Qatari offer.
- Trump lashed out at news organizations that have suggested the gift is for the president. He said the jet is a gift to the U.S. and not him personally.
- Congressional Democrats have called for investigations into the proposed arrangement.
