House Democrats demand White House turn over docs on Ukraine aid
By Niv Elis - 09/27/19 02:39 PM EDT
The chairs of two House panels are demanding that the White House turn over documents and information about military aid withheld from Ukraine amid scrutiny over President Trump's interactions with the country.
House Budget Committee Chairman John Yarmuth (D-Ky.) and Appropriations Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) sent a letter to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Friday demanding information about the efforts.
Yarmuth and Lowey wrote that the decision to hold up congressionally approved funds over the summer represented a potential "abuse of authority" by the president on apportioning money, suggesting the move may have violated the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
Trump's decision to temporarily withhold $400 million in security assistance from Ukraine before asking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden in a July 25 phone call is at the heart of mounting scrutiny that has bolstered calls for impeachment.
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