Trump asked his acting chief of staff to put a hold on millions in military aid to Ukraine, roughly a week before a call with the Ukrainian president in which he pressured the country to investigate Joe Biden's son, two senior administration officials say
Washington President Donald Trump asked his acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney to put a hold on millions in military aid to Ukraine roughly one week before a call with the Ukrainian president in which he pressured the country to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden's son, two senior administration officials said on Monday.
Trump was primarily concerned with"corruption" in Ukraine and Europe shouldering more of the financial burden for supporting Ukraine's defense, according to one of the officials.There is no evidence of wrongdoing by either Joe or Hunter Biden.The Washington Post was first to report that Trump told Mulvaney to put a hold on almost $400 million in military aid for Ukraine.
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