The Trump Administration violated the law by withholding military aid to Ukraine, the U.S. Government Accountability Office said in a decision released Thursday.
"In the summer of 2019, the Office of Management and Budget withheld from obligation funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for security assistance to Ukraine," the ruling said. "Faithful execution of the law does not permit the President to substitute his own policy priorities for those that Congress has enacted into law. OMB withheld funds for a policy reason, which is not permitted under the Impoundment Control Act . The withholding was not a programmatic delay. Therefore, we conclude that OMB violated the ICA."The ruling was released hours before senators were set to be sworn in for President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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Trump is as guilty as sin.
It is actually not against the law.
Biden!!!!!
So was it a quid pro Joe then ? Ha
Why is nobody in the media outraged that funding an illegal war with the DOD using tax payer money against Russia in Ukraine and calling it 'military aid' is UNCONSTITUTIONAL? It only seems to matter if it is politically motivated.
And this is what has happened to America where there the Government is so MASSIVE that there is an 'office' for an 'office' to oversee an 'office' to watch an 'office'. Most Americans don't even know this 'office' of paid lawyers setup to disagree with other lawyers even exists.
Since when does NBC CBS or any other “unbiased” news media hold court and establish guilt or innocence? Ah yes, they are holier-art-than-thou experts on the law... We’ll see what transpires and what these experts regurgitate if the pony show is not passed!!
Ukraine said, he didn’t!!!!!!
The violations should not allow a President to run again for office do not care who it is, it is a violation.
Proof he’s not good for America!
Problem one, GAO is not part of the judiciary and their opinion really accounts for nothing in terms of legality. Problem two, other presidents, like Mr. Obama, were also said to have broken the law by GAO. Didn't carry any weight because of problem one.
They must be talking about Biden.
GAO run by the swamp.
And Iran has a new Military Leader. Her name is General Nancy Bindrinkin.
Liar another fake news article.. shocking.
Balony
Seven Times the GAO Found the Obama Administration Violated Federal Law
Bologna
Meanwhile this man is unpunished for doing a more severe version of the crime and doing it first.
You are FakeNews
They said obama broke law too. Move on with the selective outrage
Except....
Lies...
The presidents obligations states that foreign aid should not be given to a corrupt regime - so he was well within his rights to withhold till he was sure all was above board.
BS
Extortion Joe: QuidProJoe QuidProQuoJoe 🔽
LOL government sources say.... More garbage spewed to the public. NBC is Fake News and an Enemy of the People.
'Well sunbitch...he got fired.' - Joe Biden
GAO found that The Obama administration did it 7 times! How come no one said anything then?
I am asking all Senators this question. It seems to me if you want fairness in this impeachment then we need and you should want all the facts. That means pertinent witnesses and the information that is being withheld. Show me some guts....
Just one more law broken by the potus who’s gone on record that he’s above the law. No other potus in history has done that. It’s like listening to a wannabe “dicktator”😳
We all know this! We're also seeing government elected officials live above the law as if abiding is below them.
What it actually says: not funding nazi's is against the law.
back in 2014, the GAO ruled that Obama’s prisoner swap of five detainees at Guantanamo Bay prison in exchange for deserter Bowe Bergdahl violated federal law. “The Department of Defense violated section 8111 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014
Did they or this just MSM’s interpretation and try to beat this horse since Biden actually did it? Why no reporting on something that he has actually admitted to and there’s video. Where’s the outcry from our MSM. See how no one but baffoons and idiots believe MSM anymore.
Evidence, evidence, evidence: We evidence for Joe Biden's unethical use of political influence to get Hunter out legal issues. We have evidence that Hillary flaunted the NSA as Secretary of State through unauthorized use of Confidential Classified material.
It seems more and more like this admin is what the founders feared when they placed protections in place to avoid it. Yet it is the very 'constitutionalist' defending him not to protect country or party, but to protect him.
Send Hillary to jail then for deleting her emails and Obama as well for sending Iran billions of taxpayers money for his his own agenda... and a long list of other garbage.! Trump doesn’t even compare..
How is that if money and weapons were given to them and President Zelinsky said he was NOT pressured?!?! VP Biden threatened to hold aid money until AG investigating corrupt company his son was a board member of was fired. Quid pro quo!!!! That's real corruption!!
Based on the speculation that the decision was based on politics not systemic corruption. But it was based on systemic corruption and WheresHunter
Withholding military aid just because HE WANTED THEM TO PROVIDE HIM A CAMPAIGN COMMERCIAL, basically! Just an announcement of an investigation into Biden, not an actual investigation. Imagine that.
More evidence for MoscowMitch to sweep under the red carpet?
Fake news again NBC. Per Constitutional law professor Alan Dershowitz (emeritus) the executive branch as the authority. GAO has no standing to declare what is legal.
The aid was delivered before the date set by Congress. Womp womp
They're wrong. Trump can withhold foreign aid.
Lock him up🗽
They have been doing this for a long time doesn't surprise me a bit
BUT IF I TYPE IN ALL CAPS IT WILL BE OKAY realDonaldTrump
When I See This Injustice and I country it just makes me sick this is worse than you just can't imagine what these people are doing to our country greed and money
MAGA 2020!!!!
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Throw law people in prison for braking laws.
Boohoo...🥱
Dear Fisa Abuse: Law School speaks of unconstitutionality of improper search and seizure but not consequences. 'We are the law.' NecroNixon: A nation of laws not men. Out of the equation: men.
That's literally an impeachable offense. We need him OUT!
Incorrect again...
That’s a lie
All could have been avoided if he had advised Congress of his concerns about Ukrainian corruption. But nooooo. Gotta send in the WH special investigators and surveillance team. Super Creepy.
so where is a photo of the officials
Fake news. $$ was never withheld.
Then what the hell are the charges against Obama?
nointegrityGOP
Why are ppl commenting that this is fake news? Did he not hold up military aid?
Well... yeah. 😐
More fake news and false accusations that will go nowhere just like everything else the last 3 years. TheDemocrats are so desperate 😂. How pathetic. Trump2020Landslide
And it will fade. Don’t worry you’re use to failing. It’ll pass.
Real news. Now, who is going to be held accountable for breaking the law? Are we just going to ignore all the laws now? If not, which ones are we going to enforce, and which ones are we going to ignore?
That has already been proven false fake news.
Donald John Trump will not leaved the White House evan if the GOP Senate voted 99 to 1 to removed him from office. Evan If Trump lose the 2020 election, Trump wont leaved the White House. It's Trump's en-ability to accept reality that need to be address now.
kingoffakenews
Wait till dems find out that the GAO accused Obama of breaking the law too.
NBC News is for sure FAKE NEWS !
Wait! When the Obama admin (Biden) confessed on video about withholding funds, nothing was done.... President Trump is asking the questions and draining the swamp and now it’s his administration that in trouble? Sounds fishy! He’ll get to the bottom of Obama’s admin corruption
Congress agreed so his arguments of why no one else was too late .. And the rest is history in the making
President Trump committed an act of war against Iran without Congressional approval. What does the GAO have to say about that?
Add it to the long, long list🤑🤑
Old FAKE NEWS. 🥱
shithead.
MAGA2020Landslide Thanks to Nancy, the House clowns & all the clowns running for the DNC Presidential nomination!
Lock him up!!
Bullshit. Remember Quid Pro Joe bidens4prison2020
Duh
KimMangone Better hear a lot about this on the Today show.
Vay cho toi hoi cac ai da ky cho cac ong muon tien cua toi ma toi hoan toan khong biet?
And he still wins in a landslide
Bring on the new, acting head of GAO.
Impeachment drama of hate, dislike and revenge at tax payer's expense. What a great nation America is. LOL
Yea but he didn't so bullshit
And the fake news media has lied for 3years. Oh I almost forgot, they are above the law and no one can touch them
Funny. Obama refused to even give them aid. I'm sure Putin was thankful.
And the mob mentality senate will just let this law breaker stay in office. Our democracy has failed.
🙄
No they didn't! Fake News!
Since when has the GAO been granted the power to declare anything legal / illegal ? My dad was a Regional Director for 30+ years and his email is blowing up.
Ukraine authorities did not know about the delay, and it was not aid! It was the sale of Javelin rockets!
Mmm, no, I don't want Ukraine to take my tax money, no thanks guys.
Trump wants to ruin America before he is gone
Their opinion in this subject matter is irrelevant. It is in the senate’s hands now.
didnt get impeeched cause i went to
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The GAO does not tell the President what he can do.
I don't get why Ukraine is kissing our a— & acting like it wasn't a big deal. I almost doubt they would keep the same nonchalant leverage had it been any other country that did that to them.
realDonaldTrump & GOP's portal to hell. ImpeachmentTrial
Look at them now...... .......ewwwwww
Swampsters.
FAKE NEWS FAKE NEWS FAKE NEWS
How come when Obama held the aid no one said anything?
Trump broke the law. Period. FoxNews CNN
Yup, not surprised one little tiny bit...
Same organization said Obama did it 4 times, but hey who is counting?
YOuve GOt HiM ThiS TiMe FoR sURe🤡
Duh.... basis of impeachment
Hahahahaha hear we go with more time and tax wasting
More left wing propaganda disgusting
Donald Trump 2020
So. . . Is anything going to happen
The Govt. Accountability Office
BREAKING NEWS: You are fake news still! EnemyOfThePeople Trump2020Landslide KAGA2020
carriehall10 When will someone be arrested?
It’s just news by now, nothing breaking about it anymore.
alright cool so what will happen because of it.
GenesisSamayoa Like the good book says: “You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.” “Where is Hunter?”
More horse manure...
Who cares? The GOP is a collection of disgusting ignorant criminals and traitors. Real Americans are sick of this nonsense - the 2020 elections will fix this hopefully (if it fairly conducted).
What law is on our books that we can’t withhold OUR FUCKING MONNNNEEEYYYYYYYYYY! Wise up people. 💰💰
Oh bollocks. Fake friggin news
Lame.
BIDEN'S & PELOSIS SONS WANTED THEIR PAY CHECKS WITH OUR TAX MONEY !!!
The aid was held up from early delivery. It was delivered on time. A watchdog isn't a court. SpeakerPelosi couldn't prove a single crime to preponderance of evidence. Is this watchdog like EricCiaramella NothingBurger FakeNews FakeImpeachment FakeWatchdog
Damn. If only Adam Schiff had talked to the US Government Accountability Office during the House impeachment investigation.
Is that another government watchdog like the DOJ Inspector General that decided Comey's FBI was not politically motivated when they violated rights 17 times? Yeah not a lot of faith in 'Government watchdogs'
why don't you go after the real criminals? because your as corrupt as them...
you people spread more hate than Pelosi n the demo=rats
Breaking Are you nuts this story isn’t breaking it’s all the Democrats have done in 2019, NBC stop the fake news!!
BOOM💣
The king wanna be gets rebuked !!
What office
Corruption is now the law... NBC. 🇺🇸🦅⚓️
Does anybody remember in the 80s, before overdraft protection, politicians in Washington had over $250,000 in bad checks. isn't that breaking the law?
Ukraine never got any funds? or is it more about Trump wanted dirt on a politician who was using his clout to aid his offspring? Why are we just giving others money for nothing in return anyway?
What about Joe Biden comments on withholding✊🏿
People forget there were other countries also that was held up. Trump ran on the fact he was going to stop all these unwarranted billions going to foreign countries. he does what he says, and everyone comes unglued. no more Kickbacks forthe crooked politicians.
Pure hogwash
BS
Where were they for all the cash we sent Iran.
FakeNews
3rd article of impeachment
the impoundment control act of 1974 is a law for congress about procurement of money and the return of Unused money at the years end. Trump did not break the law= the money was sent to Ukraine (instantly) or within 90 days
reluctantzealot Get your facts straight before posting
The swamp creatures shiver. Lol
Who’s surprised?
Trump actually released the aid though. He released it before the deadline. And he released it before ANYONE in congress even knew that the Ukraine phone calls existed? So how did he break the law? Ukraine got the money before a deadline!
And he would have got away with it...it he had gutted the accountability office like he did with the ethics committee 2 years ago
This is so different from all OMB accounts from just a few months ago. I'd love to know the twitter handles of the decision makers... I'd bet they've met with RepAdamSchiff basements and are players in his charade.
I only agree with trump, anything to the contrary has to be a lie. I will not accept, because he is always right.
My grandad what's a farmer any work with Mexican Mexico New Mexico Lindo Mexico
Yeah...no kidding...so it's official now ?
CorruptGOP VoteThemAllOut
Yeah ok he should have sent blankets like obama stfu
Bullshit
GOP will now redefine “perfect call”
President realDonaldTrump has been violating the law for over 50 years, it has been a winning strategy until now!!
It does seem Mr Trump sees Himself as excused of Accountability..The End justifies the Means
Isn't violating the law a CRIME!?! Can someone please the inform the Republicans in congress that the POTUS committed a crime. Like a 'high crimes and misdemeanors' kind of thing. I think some articles of Impeachment have been delivered to the Senate that address it. Remove45
Lol! You mean some anti-Trumper heading this watchdog group has decided Trump broke the law full stop?! Oh jeezus... Dems know they don’t have a chance in hell to win 2020 so they resort to overturning an election. Sad!
Uh Oh
Read the transcript idiots!
The gang of four
So TheJusticeDept will be all over this. Wrong. Barr is in on it.
Lock them up
The only way to turn this into something illegal is to adjust the motive. Otherwise, it has been done numerous times
But it was totally legal when the Obama Administration did it, right? At this point, the American people don’t care anymore because the law is, apparently, only applied when politically expedient. If it’s a crime now, it was then. If it wasn’t pursued then, why pursue it now?
No kidding
SO WHAT, some people did somethings; no big deal. Calm down.
JacquelineHine1 AG Barr will squash that.
Gosh. The timing on this sure is amazing! Since its a non-partisan agency (which most life long federal government employees are 🙄), I’m sure there is not an attempt to influence the impeachment trial.
Lock him up
More BULLSHIT
Loooooool
Fake news
Nope, fake news lmao 🤣
Jesus Christ. Does anyone else read these headlines and yell “Fucking DUH!”
FAKE NEWS
Finally he will perhaps have to play by the rules? Not something the trump clan is used to
Here we go again 😴
LockHimUp LockTrumpUp
PolliMo4 Meanwhile, the administration spins spins spins. Reinventing the facts into a fantasy we are all supposed to believe. It's sickening.
Lock him up! Lock him up!
But they got the aid before the deadline. Why is it always the US giving aid?
Fake news! Enemy of the American people!
In violation of the Orange Man Bad Act of 2016.
Oh you mean The Government accountability office that’s run by a Democrat? Yeah I think you mean that one..... Tyrants
mom4boca They did. The senate republicans knows it.
Minor fact: Trump DID NOT withhold aid to Ukraine!
Lock him up
So even if you're right, then Trump withheld money in order to get a foreign government to do the right thing and expose a vice president and his crimes against our country... when you're up against such deep rooted evil you may have play dirty for the good of humanity.
laws? there are laws? oh lawd!
Lock him up.
Duh! Now more gymnastics from GOP to defend dear leader at all costs...
WHO THE F DOESN’T KNOW THIS?
Another law broken.
Duh. realDonaldTrump thought he was smarter than the law. Nope. Sorry, Stable Jenius.
And, the attorney general says that apparently any POTUS is allowed to break any law he wants to whenever he wants to. So, I want to know WHY we even bother to have any of those pesky things to begin with?
This is what we have been saying this whole time! It's the GOP who just keep denying it that's the problem.
DUMP TRUMP HE'S A CHUMP, IMPEACH TRUMP NOW!WHENR WE GOING2START HOLDING TRUMP ACCOUNTABLE4THE LAWS HE BREAKS LIKE CRIMINALS, CONGRESSIONAL,MORAL,WAR&REAL ESTATE&EVERY OTHER LAW OUT THERE!ONLY DICTATORS GET AWAY WITH NOT PAYING4THERE CRIMES!THE REPUBLICANSR MAKING A DICTATOR!LIARS
We are all waiting for a comment from Barr on this..................................
NBC news also told us to believe MichaelAvenatti that he was Trumps “greatest contender” where is he now 🤔
Criminal referral or does Barr immunize him from accountability on this one too?
Breaking: high crimes and misdemeanor there you have it folks
NBC sure is desperate today...
US Gov says POTUS IS a crook, 2020.
Where are alll the patriotic moderate republicans who put country over party? This nation is rotting and the gop heartland people could care less. The silence is defending. When this country needed the conservatives the conservatives weren’t interested saving it
Lol 😂
Not the first time he’s broken the law. Won’t be the last
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