[semimojo]

There is obvious corruption in Ukraine and Democrats and some Republicans were taking part in the corruption via massive kick backs on misappropriated US foreign aid to Ukraine.

Long before President Trump ordered a halt to security assistance, the Secretary of Defense—in coordination with Secretary Pompeo—twice certified that Ukraine had made sufficient reforms to decrease corruption and increase accountability, and that the country could ensure accountability for U.S. provided military equipment.

[rdcbn]

The certifications by Pompeo demonstrate the need for periodic review of Ukraine for corruption

An entire new Ukraine Government had just been elected so a re evaluation of Ukraine compliance on corruption for new government was justified.

FWIW, Ukraine corruption was a major issue in the election. The Ukraine people seemingly disagreed with Pompeo and ousted the old guard primarily for rampant corruption .

Trump was doing due diligence to see if the new crowd was really going to follow through as reformers

[Swordmaker]

Long before President Trump ordered a halt to security assistance, the Secretary of Defense—in coordination with Secretary Pompeo—twice certified that Ukraine had made sufficient reforms to decrease corruption and increase accountability, and that the country could ensure accountability for U.S. provided military equipment.

Ah, another Never Trump DEM Schitt Swallow Shill makes his presence felt. Just because the Defense Department certified that the Ukraine Military had made changes in their procurement procedures to do something about corruption did NOT mean that there had been other changes in the MAIN STREAM GOVERNMENT OF UKRAINE where the same corrupt people were still in the same offices!

Have you yet been able to type the name Eric Ciamarella on FreeRepublic, Semimojo??? Are you still incapable of doing that?