Author Topic: BREAKING>>GAO finds Trump administration broke law by withholding aid from Ukraine (Read 2412 times)

mystery-ak · « **on:** January 16, 2020, 03:33:29 pm »

GAO finds Trump administration broke law by withholding aid from Ukraine
By Rebecca Klar - 01/16/20 10:06 AM EST

The Trump administration violated the law by withholding appropriated security assistance to Ukraine, the Government Accountability Office said Thursday in a report.

The independent watchdog said the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) withheld the appropriated funds last summer.

The report said U.S. law â€œdoes not permit the president to substitute his own policy priorities for those that Congress has enacted into law.â€

â€œTherefore, we conclude that OMB violated the [Impound Control Act],â€ GAO said.

The withholding of the aid is central to the ongoing impeachment proceedings against President Trump.

--This breaking news report will be updated.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/478557-gao-finds-trump-administration-broke-law-by-withholding-aid-from

mystery-ak · « **Reply #1 on:** January 16, 2020, 03:35:12 pm »

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The independent watchdog

What a coinkydink...just in time for the impeachment trial....btw who heads the GAO?

skeeter · « **Reply #2 on:** January 16, 2020, 03:37:52 pm »

There's another federal law that says aid shall be contingent upon the recipient nation taking affirmative action towards eliminating corruption.

Apparently the GAO is another agency corrupted by ideology.

mystery-ak · « **Reply #3 on:** January 16, 2020, 03:39:19 pm »

READ: GAO report finding Trump administration broke the law on Ukraine aid
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/478565-read-gao-report-finding-trump-administration-broke-the-law-on-ukraine

EdinVA · « **Reply #4 on:** January 16, 2020, 03:40:32 pm »

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he report said U.S. law â€œdoes not permit the president to substitute his own policy priorities for those that Congress has enacted into law.â€

So, that means all the past president are guilty of not securing the borders?
There is no such thing as sanctuary cities?
Obamacare was illegal from the start?
What a load of $$$$... Deep state strikes again..

libertybele · « **Reply #5 on:** January 16, 2020, 03:48:06 pm »

Eugene Louis Dodaro is the acting Comptroller and head the Government Accountability Office (GAO). On March 13, 2008, Dodaro became the Acting Comptroller General and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate for a term of fifteen years on December 22, 2010.

So, it seems that he was appointed by Bush, left in by Bammy and is now serving under Trump.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Dodaro

https://www.cpajournal.com/2017/04/21/conversation-u-s-comptroller-general-gene-l-dodaro/

catfish1957 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 16, 2020, 03:50:12 pm »

And another day passes where the sins of the Biden's aren't aired.

mountaineer · « **Reply #7 on:** January 16, 2020, 03:55:06 pm »

What nonsense. Obummer also used the "carrot/stick" (some might say "quid pro quo") approach to aid.

skeeter · « **Reply #8 on:** January 16, 2020, 03:58:50 pm »

Quote from: mountaineer on January 16, 2020, 03:55:06 pm

What nonsense. Obummer also used the "carrot/stick" (some might say "quid pro quo") approach to aid.

Speaking of the aid the GAO is referring to here Obama refused the aid, period.

aligncare · « **Reply #9 on:** January 16, 2020, 04:02:52 pm »

...and, letâ€™s not forget Lev Parnasâ€”criminally indicted, and the wellspring of all truth regarding Donald Trumpâ€™s pressuring Ukraineâ€”cleared his schedule and is conveniently available to testify against Trump in the impeachment trial!

Chris Plante calls Lev the Julie Swetnick of impeachment (the whacky Kavanaugh accuser).

Maj. Bill Martin · « **Reply #10 on:** January 16, 2020, 04:18:44 pm »

â€œFaithful execution of the law does not permit the President to substitute his own policy priorities for those that Congress has enacted into law."

"Faithful execution of the law???" What a joke. At most, Trump only delayed those payments for a couple of months. Contrast that with Obama's order not to enforce immigration law, and the concurrent grant of benefits to people who were in the country illegally. That lasted for years, and remained in place for more than four years of his Presidency. And not a peep from the Dems, the media, or the GAO regarding the legality of that action. Why? Because they liked the result.

Polly Ticks · « **Reply #11 on:** January 16, 2020, 04:31:57 pm »

Quote from: EdinVA on January 16, 2020, 03:40:32 pm

So, that means all the past president are guilty of not securing the borders?
There is no such thing as sanctuary cities?
Obamacare was illegal from the start?
What a load of $$$$... Deep state strikes again..

Apparently some laws are more equal than others.

Neverdul · « **Reply #12 on:** January 16, 2020, 04:46:00 pm »

This is to what the GAO is referring:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_Budget_and_Impoundment_Control_Act_of_1974#Impoundment

Cyber Liberty · « **Reply #13 on:** January 16, 2020, 05:18:03 pm »

So...the finding is Trump violated the law by not sending military aid to Ukraine? That means O'Bastard was breaking the law before his signature was even dry, and broke it all the way to 1/20/17. Some Presidents are more equal than others.

XenaLee · « **Reply #14 on:** January 16, 2020, 05:22:21 pm »

Quote from: EdinVA on January 16, 2020, 03:40:32 pm

So, that means all the past president are guilty of not securing the borders?
There is no such thing as sanctuary cities?
Obamacare was illegal from the start?
What a load of $$$$... Deep state strikes again..

But... as we've discovered over the years.... it's only "illegal" if you don't happen to be a card-carrying commie Democrat. Otherwise it (anything) is perfectly OK.

Hoodat · « **Reply #15 on:** January 16, 2020, 06:52:09 pm »

Reading through to the end of the report, the target of this legal argument is OMB director Mick Mulvaney - not President Donald Trump. But you wouldn't know that if you stopped reading after paragraph 2. Clearly, there are quite a few deep-staters at GAO (falsely labeled as the General Accountability Office on morning drive-by-media outlets).

The GAO report confirms (if you keep reading past paragraph 3) that Congress was indeed notified by DOD of the delay. The gist of this scandalous hit piece is that OMB held up the funding for an additional week after DOD released it. Yes, ladies and gentlemen. A whole week. And for that, Donald Trump should be executed.

Bigun · « **Reply #16 on:** January 16, 2020, 06:58:47 pm »

The Red Thread: A Search for Ideological Drivers Inside the Anti-Trump Coup

Get it, read it, and understand what is happening to your country!

txradioguy · « **Reply #17 on:** January 16, 2020, 07:11:54 pm »

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the Obama Administration violated federal law in 44 separate instances

Clinton lost 31, Bush 30

And none of those were impeachable offenses

Hoodat · « **Reply #18 on:** January 16, 2020, 07:21:34 pm »

Quote from: txradioguy on January 16, 2020, 07:11:54 pm

And none of those were impeachable offenses

And in none of those did the General Accounting Office decide it wanted to join the Judicial Branch of government and unilaterally distribute verdicts against the President.

Formerly Once-Ler · « **Reply #19 on:** January 16, 2020, 08:04:24 pm »

~~"Can't be a cover up if there was no crime."~~ nevermind.

GrouchoTex · « **Reply #20 on:** January 16, 2020, 08:12:12 pm »

Quote from: Polly Ticks on January 16, 2020, 04:31:57 pm

Apparently some laws are more equal than others.

True

Cyber Liberty · « **Reply #21 on:** January 16, 2020, 08:12:55 pm »

Quote from: Once-Ler on January 16, 2020, 08:04:24 pm

~~"Can't be a cover up if there was no crime."~~ nevermind.

Any port in a storm, eh?

mystery-ak · « **Reply #22 on:** January 16, 2020, 08:20:54 pm »

Reported on Fox

The GAO also said, years ago..that O'Bama broke the law by not notifying Congress on the ransom for Bergdahl.....

found it

Obama broke the law in Bergdahl release deal, GAO report says
https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/Politics-Voices/2014/0825/Obama-broke-the-law-in-Bergdahl-release-deal-GAO-report-says

aligncare · « **Reply #23 on:** January 16, 2020, 08:27:04 pm »

These government accountants who made this pronouncement about Trump lawbreaking, do they pack heat? Also, can they file indictments in addition to making sure the digits in the debit column are correct?

240B · « **Reply #24 on:** January 16, 2020, 08:34:42 pm »

I
intend to send a 100 billion dollar in cash at midnight on pallets on pallets of cash
What "law" have I

You guys are too stupid to even play with...LOL