"The President has narrow, limited authority to withhold appropriations under the Impoundment Control Act of 1974," officials with the government watchdog agency said Thursday in a statement. "The law does not permit (the Office of Management and Budget) to withhold funds for policy reasons."
The Government Accountability Office says the White House broke the law by holding back military aid for Ukraine https://t.co/HAhRHY97mf
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) January 16, 2020
The aid in question was released in September after Congress pushed for its release and a whistleblower’s complaint about Trump’s July call with the Ukrainian leader became public. Trump was impeached last month on charges of abusing his power for pressuring Ukraine to investigate Democratic rivals, as he was withholding the aid, and for obstructing Congress’ ensuing probe. The Senate is set to begin its trial Thursday.
Read the full report released Thursday by the Government Accountability Office:
Government watchdog report ... by National Content Desk on Scribd
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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