A previously blacked-out White House email calls the hold on military aid to Ukraine a “clear direction” from President Trump, a national security site reports
The documents, including emails from officials at the Department of Defense and the Office of Management and Budget that were released under court order last month but were either partially or completely blacked out, offer new details about tensions between the two agencies tasked with carrying out Trump's unexplained hold on aid to Ukraine.
The documents also highlight McCusker's concerns that OMB was not representing the Pentagon's concerns accurately. "Recognizing the importance of decision space, but this situation is really unworkable made particularly difficult because OMB lawyers continue to consistently mischaracterize the process — and the information we have provided.
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