White House shifted authority over Ukraine aid to a political appointee after budget staff raised legal concerns, people familiar with the matter say
WASHINGTON—The White House gave a politically appointed official the authority to keep aid to Ukraine on hold after career budget staff members questioned the legality of delaying the funds, according to people familiar with the matter, a shift that House Democrats are probing in their impeachment inquiry.
President Trump’s order to freeze nearly $400 million in aid to Ukraine in mid-July is at the center of House Democratic efforts to investigate allegations that Mr. Trump used U.S. foreign-policy powers to benefit himself...
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White House official told whistleblower Trump Ukraine call was 'frightening'MORE: The two-page memo, written by the whistleblower one day after Pres. Trump’s call, suggests at least one aide to the president feared Trump’s own words in the call were damning, ABC News has learned.
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White House says it will not 'participate' in House impeachment inquiryIn an extraordinary show of defiance, the White House said Tuesday it would refuse to 'participate' in the House impeachment inquiry, setting up a direct constitutional clash between the two co-equal branches of government.
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Running the roadblock: House Democrats seeking way around White House on impeachmentFacing a White House vowing to block the House of Representatives’ impeachment inquiry, Democratic congressional leaders were plotting the next moves in their probe of President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine by DMorganReuters ReutersZengerle
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White House tells House Democrats it will not participate in Trump impeachment inquiryThe White House said Tuesday that it will not cooperate with House Democrats' impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, claiming that the proceedings amount to 'baseless, unconstitutional efforts to overturn the democratic process.'
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'Cannot be expected to participate in' impeachment inquiry: White House to House Speaker Nancy PelosiAmong the arguments, the White House raised concerns that House Republicans are unable to call witnesses as part of the growing impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. In almost all congressional proceedings, the rules are set by the majority party including calling of witnesses and hearings
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House Democrats to Subpoena Sondland as White House Attacks InquiryHouse committees will subpoena Gordon Sondland as the Trump administration kept the U.S. ambassador to the EU from testifying about his role in the Ukraine controversy and said it won’t cooperate with Democrats’ impeachment inquiry.
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