Officials at the White House's Office of Management and Budget were laying the groundwork to freeze military aid to Ukraine the night before President Trump's controversial phone call with Ukrainian President, newly released, heavily redacted emails show
On the evening of July 24, the night before the call, OMB officials shared a"Ukraine Prep Memo" with Michael Duffey -- the office's associate director of national security programs, a political appointee and the budget official who would play a direct role in carrying out Trump's funding freeze."We will be standing by to answer any questions that you have and are happy to schedule time to discuss if you like," OMB official Paul Denaro wrote to Duffey that evening.
The latest emails, though, show that the paperwork to execute such a decision had already been underway at OMB in the days leading up to the call.Lifting the holdThe lifting of the hold on September 11 was nearly as hectic, according to the email traffic in the documents.Emails from September 11 suggest that OMB officials began the day under the belief that the freeze on Ukraine aid would continue."Elaine -- we are extending through thurs.
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