New Docs Show WH Froze Ukraine Aid Two Hours After Zelensky Call

According to newly released documents, the White House moved to freeze military aid to Ukraine less than two hours after President Donald Trump’s July 25th call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1281327

Could this have happened any other way? Perfect call…perfect call…perfect. Their lying is so brazen, so shameless. Nothing is beneath them.

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My theory is that Trump recently received the following instruction from his Kremlin handler: “Just reminding you that we can release the tape at any moment, and to prove to us that you understand this message you must publicly state that you need to flush a toilet ten times. We await your compliance.”

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in other words, keep everyone who is involved in Ukraine policy in the dark about this, because what is being done is completely illegitimate and contrary to stated US policy.

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The longer Nancy postpones transferring the articles of impeachment, the more we’ll see little gems like this.

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This is why Mitch doesn’t want witnesses or anything other than a sham trial, because the evidence is beyond compelling.

But, meanwhile, Trump won’t accept anything less than a complete exoneration -though none exists. Pelosi knows this and will allow Trump to force Mitch’s hand, which will only help Dems and hurt vulnerable Republicans.

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You win the day.

Very funny.

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Holding onto the articles of impeachment while more is revealed puts a bit more pressure on Moscow Mitch. Duffy needs to testify under oath at the Senate trial.

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The emails from one of the contractors about frozen obligation indicates many people knew about the freeze.

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As Sondlund said under oath, everyone was in the loop and everyone knew.

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Also, I saw some trying to let OMB know in no uncertain terms, HAC-D was indeed watching the aid and requesting RFIs along the process.

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Others are noticing


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OT and fuck yeah!

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Gotta find some Christmas change to send his way!

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Whoops!

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Trump’s not going to be able to handle waiting for congress to resume January 7.

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This is the closest he’s been to doing hard time. It will feel that way to him.

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