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Lawyers cleared Ukraine-aid wording night before Trump-Zelensky call: emails
NY Post ^ | Jan. 22, 2020

Posted on 01/22/2020 6:16:55 AM PST by deplorableindc

White House budget office documents show lawyers approved language delaying Ukraine aid the night before President Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

An email written by career budget official Mark Sandy, released with hundreds of other communications late Tuesday, says White House Office of Management and Budget lawyers approved language stalling the aid on the night of July 24.

The email indicates the hold was planned before the call, providing a counterpoint to Democrats who note the Pentagon was notified after the conversation between the leaders.

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To: usnavy_cop_retired

That would be good. But the damage has been done.

This might referred to as attrition and all part of the cycle of a nation or empire. There are indeed phases and one of the last phases is that corruption becomes rampant and out of control.


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