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State Dept Reportedly Released Military Aid to Ukraine Days Before Trump Green Lighted It

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The US Department of State reportedly authorized the release of $141 million in military aid to Kiev several days prior to US President Donald Trump officially announcing a 11 September lift on his Ukraine aid freeze, a cornerstone detail in the Trump impeachment inquiries.
A State Department legal team said that the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) could not legally block aid, Bloomberg reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.
According to the media report, the State Department decision stemmed from a legal finding made earlier in the year and conveyed in a classified memorandum to US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo.

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