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Budget Office Releases New Legal Memo Indicating Delay In Ukraine Aid Was Routine

Ryan Saavedra
Budget Office Releases New Legal Memo Indicating Delay In Ukraine Aid Was Routine
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The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a new legal memo on Wednesday indicating that the Trump administration’s decision to temporarily hold military assistance to Ukraine was a “routine” practice and that the administration was reviewing whether Ukraine complied with U.S. policy.

The memo indicated that the decision to withhold the aid was not a political action to block Congress’ spending decisions.

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