The White House violated federal law in withholding Ukraine security funds last summer, a government watchdog report says.
WASHINGTON – The White House budget office violated federal law when it withheld funds that Congress had appropriated to provide security assistance for Ukraine, a nonpartisan government watchdog has concluded.said in a report released Thursday that the White House Office of Management and Budget did not have the authority to withhold the money under the federal Impoundment Control Act.
"Faithful execution of the law does not permit the president to substitute his own policy priorities for those that Congress has enacted into law," the report concluded."OMB withheld funds for a policy reason, which is not permitted" under the law. The White House’s decision to withhold the money was at the heart of a congressional inquiry that triggered the impeachment of President Donald Trump.“We disagree with GAO's opinion," OMB spokesperson Rachel Semmel said."OMB uses its apportionment authority to ensure taxpayer dollars are properly spent consistent with the president's priorities and with the law."
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