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No, Trump was criticized for withholding that military aid to Ukraine in order to get them to help his reelection campaign by opening an "investigation" into Hi
by nate_meurer 5y ago
No, Trump was criticized for withholding that military aid to Ukraine in order to get them to help his reelection campaign by opening an "investigation" into Hillary. Mick Mulvaney, Trumps Chief of staff at the time, plainly admitted it:
> "I have news for everybody: Get over it. There’s going to be political influence in foreign policy. That is going to happen. Elections have consequences."
This was quietly acknowledged within the administration to be illegal, but Trump didn't budge. The administration was finally forced to release the aid when the House started inquiries as a prelude to impeachment.