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On July 18, Trump-world’s Ukraine hold was no longer just a rumor or a policy squabble. Internal notices and later testimony indicate that agencies were told security assistance was being withheld, even though Congress had already approved the money and officials on the ground were left scrambling for answers. That is the kind of thing that turns into a legal, political, and ethical headache fast.
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On July 18, Trump-world’s Ukraine hold was no longer just a rumor or a policy squabble. Internal notices and later testimony indicate that agencies were told security assistance was being withheld, even though Congress had already approved the money and officials on the ground were left scrambling for answers. That is the kind of thing that turns into a legal, political, and ethical headache fast.
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On July 18, Trump-world’s Ukraine hold was no longer just a rumor or a policy squabble. Internal notices and later testimony indicate that agencies were told security assistance was being withheld, even though Congress had already approved the money and officials on the ground were left scrambling for answers. That is the kind of thing that turns into a legal, political, and ethical headache fast.
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