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Megathread: US Government Accountability Office finds Trump administration violated the law by freezing Ukraine aid
Discussion Thread: Senate Impeachment Trial - Day 1 | 01/16/2020 - Ongoing
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Megathread: US Government Accountability Office finds Trump administration violated the law by freezing Ukraine aid

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 07:42 AM PST

Today, the US Government Accountability Office issued a legal decision concluding that the Office of Management and Budget violated the law when it withheld approximately $214 million appropriated to DOD for security assistance to Ukraine. The President has narrow, limited authority to withhold appropriations under the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. OMB told GAO that it withheld the funds to ensure that they were not spent "in a manner that could conflict with the President's foreign policy." The law does not permit OMB to withhold funds for policy reasons.

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SUBMISSION	DOMAIN
Watchdog: White House violated law in freezing Ukraine aid	apnews.com
Watchdog: White House violated law in freezing Ukraine aid	washingtontimes.com
GAO concludes Trump administration broke law by withholding Ukraine aid	cnn.com
Federal watchdog finds OMB violated law by withholding Ukraine aid	axios.com
GAO finds Trump administration broke law by withholding aid from Ukraine	thehill.com
White House violated the law by freezing Ukraine aid, GAO says	politico.com
Press statement regarding GAO Decision B-331564, Office of Management and Budget--Withholding of Ukraine Security Assistance	gao.gov
Trump administration broke law in withholding Ukraine aid 'for a policy reason,' watchdog says	cnbc.com
Office of Management and Budget—Withholding of Ukraine Security Assistance	gao.gov
Trump administration violated the law by withholding Ukraine security aid, Government Accountability Office finds	washingtonpost.com
Trump Broke The Law In Freezing Ukraine Funds, Watchdog Report Concludes	npr.org
White House Broke Law in Aid Delay, GAO Says: Impeachment Update	bloomberg.com
Trump administration violated the law by withholding Ukraine aid, Government Accountability Office says	nbcnews.com
White House hold on Ukraine aid violated federal law, congressional watchdog says	washingtonpost.com
Government Accountability Office Finds That Trump White House Illegally Held Up Ukraine Aid	thedailybeast.com
Gov't Watchdog Office: OMB Broke Law With Trump-Ordered Ukraine Aid Freeze	talkingpointsmemo.com
Watchdog Says Trump Administration Broke Law in Withholding Ukraine Aid	nytimes.com
White House Broke the Law in Ukraine Aid Delay, GAO Says: Impeachment Update	yahoo.com
Read the full watchdog report on Ukraine aid withholding	pbs.org
Trump violated law by withholding Ukraine aid: Government watchdog	abcnews.go.com
Senate Urged to Convict Trump After GAO Says White House Broke Law by Freezing Ukraine Aid	commondreams.org
The GAO just said Trump broke the law. It's another reason impeachment was necessary.	washingtonpost.com
Senate GOP Blows Off GAO Finding That Trump's Hold On Ukraine Aid Was Illegal	talkingpointsmemo.com
A government watchdog nailed Trump. Republicans cannot say no laws were broken.	washingtonpost.com

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Discussion Thread: Senate Impeachment Trial - Day 1 | 01/16/2020 - Ongoing

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 06:47 AM PST

Today the Senate Impeachment trial of President Donald Trump begins with the reading of the impeachment articles and swearing-in of Chief Justice John Roberts & Senators.

Several events and sessions are scheduled today: