The evidence keeps mounting. A decision was released today by the federal Government Accountability Office concerning the matter of aid to Ukraine that was held up by the Trump administration. Here’s the summary of the GAO decision. And you will find the full decision here.
Decision
Matter of: Office of Management and Budget—Withholding of Ukraine Security Assistance
File: B-331564
Date: January 16, 2020
In the summer of 2019, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) withheld from obligation funds appropriated to the Department of Defense (DOD) for security assistance to Ukraine. In order to withhold the funds, OMB issued a series of nine apportionment schedules with footnotes that made all unobligated balances unavailable for obligation.
Faithful execution of the law does not permit the President to substitute his own policy priorities for those that Congress has enacted into law. OMB withheld funds for a policy reason, which is not permitted under the Impoundment Control Act (ICA). The withholding was not a programmatic delay. Therefore, we conclude that OMB violated the ICA.
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Yeah we know POTUS is a shameless, lying criminal with very possible dementia issues.
Will he get away with everything thanks to his cultish, self serving enablers and be re-elected? Very likely so.