In testimony to Congress last month, career Office of Management and Budget official Mark Sandy testified that President Donald Trump’s interest in a $250 million aid package to Ukraine was piqued by a June “media report.” Within days, Trump’s order to freeze that aid was handed down the chain of command to Sandy and his team.
Sandy’s testimony raised the question: Which media report caught the President’s attention?
The timing of Trump’s interest offers a clue — Sandy testified that it came a day after the Defense Department announced in a press release that it had cleared the $250 million package for …read more
Source:: TPM
