Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is taking aim at President Donald Trump's use of a luxury jet donated by Qatar, calling it both a national security risk and a waste of taxpayer money.
In a post on X Thursday, Schumer described the situation as "Trump's shameless self-enrichment" that has turned into a "serious national security threat." He highlighted the financial implications, saying Trump's "rampant, reckless, and rotten corruption" comes at a "real cost to our safety" and to American taxpayers' wallets.
Schumer also referenced the Presidential Airlift Security Act, legislation he introduced to prohibit any foreign-owned plane from being used as Air Force One. He criticized Republicans for refusing to support the bill, allowing nearly $1 billion in taxpayer dollars to be spent on retrofitting and operating the luxury jet.
"When the Senate returns, we must pass the Presidential Airlift Security Act and ensure that not another cent goes toward maintaining Trump's national security nightmare," Schumer wrote.
Other Democrats have also piled on. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and California Gov. Gavin Newsom have previously slammed Trump for his extravagant use of the jet, with Newsom dubbing it "Air Fraud One."
