Setback for Donald Trump as watchdog says he violated the law over Ukraine aid
The government accountability office, which has no prosecutorial powers, noted that Congress had already voted to appropriate the funds
16 January 2020 - 19:03
Washington — The White House violated federal law by withholding security aid approved by lawmakers for Ukraine, a non-partisan congressional watchdog said on Thursday, in a blow for US President Donald Trump as the Senate prepares to hold a trial on whether to remove him from office.
On Wednesday, the Democrat-led House of Representatives sent the Senate the two charges it passed last month accusing Trump of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress arising from his dealings with Ukraine, clearing the way for only the third impeachment trial of a US president to begin in earnest next week...
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