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New reporting on September 24 intensified the allegation that Trump personally directed a hold on nearly $400 million in aid to Ukraine before the call with Zelensky. That detail made the entire scandal look less like a diplomatic misunderstanding and more like a leverage play with foreign policy as the bargaining chip.
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New reporting on September 24 intensified the allegation that Trump personally directed a hold on nearly $400 million in aid to Ukraine before the call with Zelensky. That detail made the entire scandal look less like a diplomatic misunderstanding and more like a leverage play with foreign policy as the bargaining chip.
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New reporting on September 24 intensified the allegation that Trump personally directed a hold on nearly $400 million in aid to Ukraine before the call with Zelensky. That detail made the entire scandal look less like a diplomatic misunderstanding and more like a leverage play with foreign policy as the bargaining chip.
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