Posted on Jan 5, 2020
Newly unredacted emails provide fresh evidence in Trump impeachment case
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The decision to withhold military aid to Ukraine came directly from Donald Trump, despite warnings that doing so could be illegal, according to unredacted documents quoting a senior White House official.
Redacted portions of internal Trump administration emails reportedly show how officials' efforts to carry out presidential orders to withhold $391 million in assistance to Ukraine continued despite warnings from Defence Department staff that such a hold violated US law.
The decision to hold the funds came at the "clear direction" of Mr Trump, said associate director of national security programs Michael Duffey in a 30 August email, which was reported on by experts at New York University Law School's Just Security forum.
Redacted portions of internal Trump administration emails reportedly show how officials' efforts to carry out presidential orders to withhold $391 million in assistance to Ukraine continued despite warnings from Defence Department staff that such a hold violated US law.
The decision to hold the funds came at the "clear direction" of Mr Trump, said associate director of national security programs Michael Duffey in a 30 August email, which was reported on by experts at New York University Law School's Just Security forum.
Newly unredacted emails provide fresh evidence in Trump impeachment case
Posted from independent.co.uk
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Appropriated by Congress and vetted by the Pentagon and CBO, totally illegal to stop it, no matter who you are!
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
MAJ Ken Landgren Agree, yet Trumpsters claim, well it was paid so no foul. My counter is try telling that to a landlord 90 days after your rent was due.
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LTJG Richard Bruce
Was the aid withheld? No. It may have not been paid when some people, other than the President, promised payment, but it was paid in full and on time.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
LTJG Richard Bruce Actually I've seen reports that it hasn't been paid in full yet.
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Pres Trump did not withhold funds. Money was forwarded as per Congressional instructions with no conditions on receipt.
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SGT Debra Jahnel
But, wasn't it only forwarded after the so-called Phone Call Transcript was made public?
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SPC Kevin Ford
LTJG Richard Bruce The emails make it abundantly clear that he did withhold it for a period of time. It was not released until he became aware of the whistleblower complaint. He got caught with his hand in the cookie jar and quickly pulled it out when he knew we was found out, nothing to see here.
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