Emails Show President Trump Gave Direct Orders To Withhold Ukraine Aid

The transcript discusses the withholding of aid from Ukraine following a phone call between President Trump and Ukraine's president. The Center for Public Integrity obtained documents showing the US's decision to withhold aid, but many pages were redacted by the Justice Department. Just Security reviewed unredacted versions, revealing an email exchange where the Pentagon warned the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that withholding aid could violate a law requiring the executive branch to spend money as Congress appropriated. Despite these concerns, OMB officials stated they had clear direction to continue withholding aid.

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