A new email, obtained by @weareoversight, reveals what we knew to be true:
There was no policy review of the Ukraine funding taking place last summer.
That was the cover-up story.
There was no policy review of the Ukraine funding taking place last summer.
That was the cover-up story.
As @publicintegrity's @rjsmithcpi reports, Pentagon lawyer Edwin S. Castle sent an email on Aug. 26 that said:
“Ma’am, I’ve learned that there is no ongoing interagency review process with respect to [Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative]." publicintegrity.org/national-secur…
“Ma’am, I’ve learned that there is no ongoing interagency review process with respect to [Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative]." publicintegrity.org/national-secur…
You can read the email here: americanoversight.org/final-decision…
The email was sent to Elaine McCusker, the acting Pentagon comptroller at the time.
Trump nominated her to take on the position in a permanent capacity, but abruptly withdrew her nomination this week, because she raised concerns about the legality of Trump's hold on Ukraine $$.
Trump nominated her to take on the position in a permanent capacity, but abruptly withdrew her nomination this week, because she raised concerns about the legality of Trump's hold on Ukraine $$.
Of course, this document and so many others could have been obtained via congressional subpoena, but Senate Republicans decided not to pursue any of the evidence.
