Diplomats Urged to Play Down Release of Ukraine Funds
Diplomats Urged to Play Down Release of Ukraine Funds
October 9, 2019 at 12:12 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 76 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2019/10/09/diplomats-urged-to-play-down-release-of-ukraine-funds/
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“American diplomats who had pushed for the Trump administration to restore security funding to Ukraine were advised by the White House to play down the release of the money when it was finally approved,” the New York Times reports.
Said Brad Freden, acting deputy assistant secretary in a September 12 email: “Keep moving, people, nothing to see here…”
“The money is now at the heart of an impeachment inquiry by House Democrats into whether President Trump withheld a total of $391 million in funding as he sought damaging information on his political opponents from Ukraine’s newly-elected leader.”
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