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Senate Democrat requests opinion on legality of Trump's Ukraine aid delay
« on: December 23, 2019, 01:57:11 pm »
Senate Democrat requests opinion on legality of Trump's Ukraine aid delay
By Jordain Carney - 12/23/19 06:01 AM EST

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) is asking the Government Accountability Office (GAO) for an opinion on the legality of President Trump's decision to hold up Ukraine aid.

Van Hollen sent a letter on Monday to Gene Dodaro, the GAO comptroller general, outlining why he believes Trump's decision violated the Impoundment Control Act (ICA), which restricts a president's ability to withhold funds appropriated by Congress.
 
"The Administration has failed to even state a legal reason under the ICA for its withholding of security assistance for Ukraine, and the evidence refutes the Administration’s stated reasons," Van Hollen wrote in the letter, which was obtained by The Hill ahead of its release.
 
"The Administration must be held accountable for its violations of the ICA, or we will open the floodgates for this and future Administrations to violate the ICA with impunity," Van Hollen continued.

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Re: Senate Democrat requests opinion on legality of Trump's Ukraine aid delay
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2019, 02:56:15 pm »
@mystery-ak

Just make a law for what you want:
The new budget recently passed, gives Trump the authority to use Military Funds to build his wall.
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Re: Senate Democrat requests opinion on legality of Trump's Ukraine aid delay
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2019, 03:16:49 pm »
So violating this obscure law by holding up aid to some backwater country constitutes a "high crime?"  This just illustrates how desperate the Democrats are to find a crime, any crime.
« Last Edit: December 23, 2019, 04:02:55 pm by massadvj »
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Re: Senate Democrat requests opinion on legality of Trump's Ukraine aid delay
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2019, 03:23:58 pm »
Since the dems are shopping for someone to agree with them, why not go to soros or hollywood....
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Re: Senate Democrat requests opinion on legality of Trump's Ukraine aid delay
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2019, 06:30:28 pm »
Uh...Ukraine actually got the aid.

Had the Administration held it up beyond September 30, it would have expired, and the aid would have been lost.  That would have created a different legal issue.  But the aid was sent within the fiscal year, so nothing was lost.
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Re: Senate Democrat requests opinion on legality of Trump's Ukraine aid delay
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2019, 06:36:47 pm »
The Dims must need their kickbacks to make payments on their foreign estates.
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Re: Senate Democrat requests opinion on legality of Trump's Ukraine aid delay
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2019, 07:24:20 pm »
Senate Democrat requests opinion on legality of Trump's Ukraine aid delay?

You mean like the HOR trotted out those unbiased and learned aca-demons at their peachment party to give their opinions?
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Re: Senate Democrat requests opinion on legality of Trump's Ukraine aid delay
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2019, 08:24:54 pm »
Quote from: sneakypete on December 23, 2019, 06:36:47 pm
The Dims must need their kickbacks to make payments on their foreign estates.

And THAT is most likely the real truth of the matter.
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