Ambassador Taylor Astonished U.S. Was Withholding Military Aid to Ukraine

The transcript discusses a hold on security assistance to Ukraine, which left many astonished as Ukraine relied on US support while fighting Russia. This hold threatened a key pillar of US support for Ukraine, as irregular policy channels contradicted longstanding US policy goals.

How was the irregular policy channel described in relation to U.S. goals?

What was threatened according to the speaker's observations?