Washington Post: Emails Show Effort to Justify Ukraine Aid Withholding

The transcript discusses the withholding of nearly $400 million in aid from Ukraine by the White House. A review by the White House counsel's office revealed email exchanges debating the legality of this action. Mick Mulvaney and OMB officials argued it was legal, while the National Security Council and State Department disagreed. OMB lawyers justified it as a temporary hold. The report concludes with a statement from OMB and mentions President Trump's decision to withhold the aid without legal justification.

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