Trump Asked About Ukraine Aid Before July Zelenskiy Call
- New documents showed hold on aid came swiftly after pair spoke
- Democrat Murphy: ‘It’s just the 77th piece of evidence’
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New documents show President Donald Trump asked about U.S. military aid to Ukraine a month before the call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that went on to trigger the impeachment investigation into Trump.
The heavily-redacted emails, obtained under a Freedom of Information request by the Center for Public Integrity, also show that administration officials ordered a hold on the aid about an hour after the leaders’ call on July 25.
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Trump Asked About Ukraine Aid Before July Zelenskiy Call