News Alert: Trump told U.S. budget officials to hold back military aid from Ukraine days before phone call with its president, officials say

President Trump's order a week before his July 25 call with newly elected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is likely to fuel suspicions on Capitol Hill that Trump sought to leverage congressionally approved aid to damage political rival Joe Biden. The revelation comes as lawmakers clash with the White House over a related whistleblower complaint made by an intelligence official alarmed by Trump's actions.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Sep 23, 9:57 PM     Trump told U.S. budget officials to hold back military aid from Ukraine days before phone call with its president, officials say President Trump's order a week before his July 25 call with newly elected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is likely to fuel suspicions on Capitol Hill that Trump sought to leverage congressionally approved aid to damage political rival Joe Biden. The revelation comes as lawmakers clash with the White House over a related whistleblower complaint made by an intelligence official alarmed by Trump's actions. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071