The White House's decision to block the release of aid to Ukraine offers a potential paper trail that House Democrats believe could bolster their case for impeachment against President Trump, congressional sources and former US officials told NBCNews
for more than two months offers a potentially fertile paper trail that House Democrats believe could bolster their case for impeachment against President Donald Trump, congressional sources and former U.S. officials told NBC News.
A senior administration official defended how the White House handled the military assistance funding for Ukraine, describing it as consistent with how other aid money for foreign governments has been reviewed. "As I said on the phone, I think it's crazy to withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign," Taylor wrote to Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union.
Federal law requires the executive branch to inform Congress why certain funds aren't being released, according to Berger and other former officials who worked on budget issues. "It's a straightforward administrative issue," Hoagland said, with civil servants at OMB handling the deferral.
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