President Donald Trump again called Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., “a Palestinian,” this time after being asked about a gifted $400 million jet from Qatar.

Trump on Tuesday defended his plan to accept the jet from Qatar as a temporary Air Force One, saying it is a cost-effective gift to the U.S. government and calling critics of the move “fools” for questioning it.

Schumer, though, said he will hold up all Justice Department nominations on the Senate floor until he gets more answers about the free Air Force One replacement. The plan, he said, “is not just naked corruption, it is also a grave national security threat.”

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