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Gov’t Watchdog Office: OMB Broke Law With Trump-Ordered Ukraine Aid Freeze
Gov't Watchdog Office: OMB Broke Law With Trump-Ordered Ukraine Aid Freeze
The U.S. Government Accountability Office, a government watchdog agency that advises Congress, concluded Thursday that the hold President Trump ordered his Office of Management and Budget to place on Ukraine military assistance violated the law.
“Faithful execution of the law does not permit the President to substitute his own policy priorities for those that Congress has enacted into law,” a GAO opinion said. “OMB withheld funds for a policy reason, which is not permitted under the Impoundment Control Act (ICA). The withholding was not a programmatic delay. Therefore, we conclude that OMB violated the ICA.”
The opinion outlined the reasons holds can be legally placed on congressionally authorized funding, and said the rational given for freezing the Ukraine aid did not fit within those reasons.
“The burden to justify a withholding of budget authority rests with the executive branch. Here, OMB has failed to meet this burden. We conclude that OMB violated the ICA when it withheld USAI funds for a policy reason,” the GAO said.
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So much for the Trumper assertion Trump broke no laws.
Because your Thread title states itself as a fact, not an opinion.No. Why do you ask?Did you miss the phrase “The opinion”?
The act of delaying the dispersal of the funds without congressional notification is illegal because it was not a programmatic delay.Gov’t Watchdog Office: OMB Broke Law With Trump-Ordered Ukraine Aid Freeze
Gov't Watchdog Office: OMB Broke Law With Trump-Ordered Ukraine Aid Freeze
The U.S. Government Accountability Office, a government watchdog agency that advises Congress, concluded Thursday that the hold President Trump ordered his Office of Management and Budget to place on Ukraine military assistance violated the law.
“Faithful execution of the law does not permit the President to substitute his own policy priorities for those that Congress has enacted into law,” a GAO opinion said. “OMB withheld funds for a policy reason, which is not permitted under the Impoundment Control Act (ICA). The withholding was not a programmatic delay. Therefore, we conclude that OMB violated the ICA.”
The opinion outlined the reasons holds can be legally placed on congressionally authorized funding, and said the rational given for freezing the Ukraine aid did not fit within those reasons.
“The burden to justify a withholding of budget authority rests with the executive branch. Here, OMB has failed to meet this burden. We conclude that OMB violated the ICA when it withheld USAI funds for a policy reason,” the GAO said.
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So much for the Trumper assertion Trump broke no laws.
The law said the aid had to be released by Sep. 30th, it was done before that. So how did they violate the law?
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The article is an opinion.The act of delaying the dispersal of the funds without congressional notification is illegal because it was not a programmatic delay.Gov’t Watchdog Office: OMB Broke Law With Trump-Ordered Ukraine Aid Freeze
Gov't Watchdog Office: OMB Broke Law With Trump-Ordered Ukraine Aid Freeze
The U.S. Government Accountability Office, a government watchdog agency that advises Congress, concluded Thursday that the hold President Trump ordered his Office of Management and Budget to place on Ukraine military assistance violated the law.
“Faithful execution of the law does not permit the President to substitute his own policy priorities for those that Congress has enacted into law,” a GAO opinion said. “OMB withheld funds for a policy reason, which is not permitted under the Impoundment Control Act (ICA). The withholding was not a programmatic delay. Therefore, we conclude that OMB violated the ICA.”
The opinion outlined the reasons holds can be legally placed on congressionally authorized funding, and said the rational given for freezing the Ukraine aid did not fit within those reasons.
“The burden to justify a withholding of budget authority rests with the executive branch. Here, OMB has failed to meet this burden. We conclude that OMB violated the ICA when it withheld USAI funds for a policy reason,” the GAO said.
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So much for the Trumper assertion Trump broke no laws.
The law said the aid had to be released by Sep. 30th, it was done before that. So how did they violate the law?
.
The GAO ruled Trump broke the law. That statement is a fact. It doesn't imply the ruling is legally binding. Are you too stupid to understand that?Because your Thread title states itself as a fact, not an opinion.No. Why do you ask?Did you miss the phrase “The opinion”?
So either you’re a mentally disturbed ideologue or a downright liar.
Exactly. A president can order funds appropriated by congress be held up. But he has to go to congress to get approval within 45 days. That's what Biden threatened Ukraine with if Shokin wasn't fired, which other nations wanted to and Ukraine had said was going to happen, but it didn't.OMB asserts that its actions are not subject to the ICA because they constitute a programmatic delay. OMB Response, at 7, 9. It argues that a “policy development process is a fundamental part of program implementation,” so its impoundment of funds for the sake of a policy process is programmatic. Id., at 7. OMB further argues that because reviews for compliance with statutory conditions and congressional mandates are considered programmatic, so too should be reviews undertaken to ensure compliance with presidential policy prerogatives. Id., at 9.Gov’t Watchdog Office: OMB Broke Law With Trump-Ordered Ukraine Aid Freeze
Gov't Watchdog Office: OMB Broke Law With Trump-Ordered Ukraine Aid Freeze
The U.S. Government Accountability Office, a government watchdog agency that advises Congress, concluded Thursday that the hold President Trump ordered his Office of Management and Budget to place on Ukraine military assistance violated the law.
“Faithful execution of the law does not permit the President to substitute his own policy priorities for those that Congress has enacted into law,” a GAO opinion said. “OMB withheld funds for a policy reason, which is not permitted under the Impoundment Control Act (ICA). The withholding was not a programmatic delay. Therefore, we conclude that OMB violated the ICA.”
The opinion outlined the reasons holds can be legally placed on congressionally authorized funding, and said the rational given for freezing the Ukraine aid did not fit within those reasons.
“The burden to justify a withholding of budget authority rests with the executive branch. Here, OMB has failed to meet this burden. We conclude that OMB violated the ICA when it withheld USAI funds for a policy reason,” the GAO said.
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So much for the Trumper assertion Trump broke no laws.
Sorry to ruin your thread...not....This thread has failed to achieve left wing Trump impeachment orgasm....
GAO: Trump violated the Impoundment Control Act in hold on Ukraine aid
Read the whole report, however, and one finds the glaring issue with this conclusion, which is that the administration didn’t have an obligation to release the funds on any specific date in the fiscal year. All they needed to do was to make sure the money got spent by the last day of the budget cycle:
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The GAO also argues that those decisions have to be based on “programmatic” issues rather than policy decisions, which they mean temporary issues with the programs and processes themselves rather than policy opposition to them. That, however, is not found in the text of the ICA; in fact, it doesn’t place any effective limitation on the reason for such rescissions, emphasis mine:
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In this case, the money did get spent within the budget year. The aid may not have gone out as quickly as Congress intended or as the administration first planned, but as long as it got spent, there’s no violation. And contra the GAO’s take, delays for non-programmatic reasons don’t violate the ICA as long as it doesn’t go past the same fiscal year as the appropriation.
Even if it did, though, Congress proposed the remedy for such failures within the ICA itself, as I noted last month when the issue first got raised. The remedy is to sue the administration to force it to spend the funds, not to criminally prosecute the president over it, emphases mine:
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Under the agreement of both the executive and legislative branches in 1974, this is a civil matter, not a “high crime or misdemeanor.” It’s an absurdly picayune basis for removing an elected president, the head of a co-equal branch of government.
OMB’s assertions have no basis in law. We recognize that, even where the President does not transmit a special message pursuant to the procedures established by the ICA, it is possible that a delay in obligation may not constitute a reportable impoundment. See B-329092, Dec. 12, 2017; B-222215, Mar. 28, 1986. However, programmatic delays occur when an agency is taking necessary steps to implement a program, but because of factors external to the program, funds temporarily go unobligated. B-329739, Dec. 19, 2018; B-291241, Oct. 8, 2002; B-241514.5, May 7, 1991. This presumes, of course, that the agency is making reasonable efforts to obligate. B-241514.5, May 7, 1991. Here, there was no external factor causing an unavoidable delay. Rather, OMB on its own volition explicitly barred DOD from obligating amounts.
Furthermore, at the time OMB issued the first apportionment footnote withholding the USAI funds, DOD had already produced a plan for expending the funds. See DOD Certification, at 4–14. DOD had decided on the items it planned to purchase and had provided this information to Congress on May 23, 2019. Id. Program execution was therefore well underway when OMB issued the apportionment footnotes. As a result, we cannot accept OMB’s assertion that its actions are programmatic.
The burden to justify a withholding of budget authority rests with the executive branch. Here, OMB has failed to meet this burden. We conclude that OMB violated the ICA when it withheld USAI funds for a policy reason.
Wonder where your small zero college mind is coming from?So being president is now illegal?....its up to the commander and chief to determine if our tax dollars we send to other nations will be used in a non corrupt fashion....OMB?...don't make us laugh...no one votes for the OMB....
Foreign interaction, but not the dispersal of appropriated funds. That's Congress' purview.The article is an opinion.The act of delaying the dispersal of the funds without congressional notification is illegal because it was not a programmatic delay.Gov’t Watchdog Office: OMB Broke Law With Trump-Ordered Ukraine Aid Freeze
Gov't Watchdog Office: OMB Broke Law With Trump-Ordered Ukraine Aid Freeze
The U.S. Government Accountability Office, a government watchdog agency that advises Congress, concluded Thursday that the hold President Trump ordered his Office of Management and Budget to place on Ukraine military assistance violated the law.
“Faithful execution of the law does not permit the President to substitute his own policy priorities for those that Congress has enacted into law,” a GAO opinion said. “OMB withheld funds for a policy reason, which is not permitted under the Impoundment Control Act (ICA). The withholding was not a programmatic delay. Therefore, we conclude that OMB violated the ICA.”
The opinion outlined the reasons holds can be legally placed on congressionally authorized funding, and said the rational given for freezing the Ukraine aid did not fit within those reasons.
“The burden to justify a withholding of budget authority rests with the executive branch. Here, OMB has failed to meet this burden. We conclude that OMB violated the ICA when it withheld USAI funds for a policy reason,” the GAO said.
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So much for the Trumper assertion Trump broke no laws.
The law said the aid had to be released by Sep. 30th, it was done before that. So how did they violate the law?
.
Foreign interaction is the domain of the President.
So why does the 3rd paragraph state that this is opinion?The GAO ruled Trump broke the law. That statement is a fact. It doesn't imply the ruling is legally binding. Are you too stupid to understand that?Because your Thread title states itself as a fact, not an opinion.No. Why do you ask?Did you miss the phrase “The opinion”?
So either you’re a mentally disturbed ideologue or a downright liar.
It's a straitThe GAO ruled Trump broke the law. That statement is a fact. It doesn't imply the ruling is legally binding. Are you too stupid to understand that?Because your Thread title states itself as a fact, not an opinion.No. Why do you ask?Did you miss the phrase “The opinion”?
So either you’re a mentally disturbed ideologue or a downright liar.
it's not an opinion piece. It's a news story. You can disagree with it, of course.Because your Thread title states itself as a fact, not an opinion.No. Why do you ask?Did you miss the phrase “The opinion”?
So either you’re a mentally disturbed ideologue or a downright liar.
Congress appropriates to the States and approves budgets, the President dictates Foreign Policy action.Foreign interaction, but not the dispersal of appropriated funds. That's Congress' purview.The article is an opinion.The act of delaying the dispersal of the funds without congressional notification is illegal because it was not a programmatic delay.Gov’t Watchdog Office: OMB Broke Law With Trump-Ordered Ukraine Aid Freeze
Gov't Watchdog Office: OMB Broke Law With Trump-Ordered Ukraine Aid Freeze
The U.S. Government Accountability Office, a government watchdog agency that advises Congress, concluded Thursday that the hold President Trump ordered his Office of Management and Budget to place on Ukraine military assistance violated the law.
“Faithful execution of the law does not permit the President to substitute his own policy priorities for those that Congress has enacted into law,” a GAO opinion said. “OMB withheld funds for a policy reason, which is not permitted under the Impoundment Control Act (ICA). The withholding was not a programmatic delay. Therefore, we conclude that OMB violated the ICA.”
The opinion outlined the reasons holds can be legally placed on congressionally authorized funding, and said the rational given for freezing the Ukraine aid did not fit within those reasons.
“The burden to justify a withholding of budget authority rests with the executive branch. Here, OMB has failed to meet this burden. We conclude that OMB violated the ICA when it withheld USAI funds for a policy reason,” the GAO said.
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So much for the Trumper assertion Trump broke no laws.
The law said the aid had to be released by Sep. 30th, it was done before that. So how did they violate the law?
.
Foreign interaction is the domain of the President.
The story states it’s an opinion.It's a straitThe GAO ruled Trump broke the law. That statement is a fact. It doesn't imply the ruling is legally binding. Are you too stupid to understand that?Because your Thread title states itself as a fact, not an opinion.No. Why do you ask?Did you miss the phrase “The opinion”?
So either you’re a mentally disturbed ideologue or a downright liar.
it's not an opinion piece. It's a news story. You can disagree with it, of course.Because your Thread title states itself as a fact, not an opinion.No. Why do you ask?Did you miss the phrase “The opinion”?
So either you’re a mentally disturbed ideologue or a downright liar.
PaRA 3 is OMB's conclusion. You can disagree with it of course. But it is a legal conclusion by the office overseeing disbursement of appropriated funds under the 1974 Congressional Budget and Impoundment Act.So why does the 3rd paragraph state that this is opinion?The GAO ruled Trump broke the law. That statement is a fact. It doesn't imply the ruling is legally binding. Are you too stupid to understand that?Because your Thread title states itself as a fact, not an opinion.No. Why do you ask?Did you miss the phrase “The opinion”?
So either you’re a mentally disturbed ideologue or a downright liar.
So much for the Trumper assertion Trump broke no laws.
He didn't , read your own fucking article, it clearly states that the GAO concluded that the OMB violated the ICA, not Trump.
Well the law says you're wrong. So go pound sandCongress appropriates to the States and approves budgets, the President dictates Foreign Policy action.Foreign interaction, but not the dispersal of appropriated funds. That's Congress' purview.The article is an opinion.The act of delaying the dispersal of the funds without congressional notification is illegal because it was not a programmatic delay.Gov’t Watchdog Office: OMB Broke Law With Trump-Ordered Ukraine Aid Freeze
Gov't Watchdog Office: OMB Broke Law With Trump-Ordered Ukraine Aid Freeze
The U.S. Government Accountability Office, a government watchdog agency that advises Congress, concluded Thursday that the hold President Trump ordered his Office of Management and Budget to place on Ukraine military assistance violated the law.
“Faithful execution of the law does not permit the President to substitute his own policy priorities for those that Congress has enacted into law,” a GAO opinion said. “OMB withheld funds for a policy reason, which is not permitted under the Impoundment Control Act (ICA). The withholding was not a programmatic delay. Therefore, we conclude that OMB violated the ICA.”
The opinion outlined the reasons holds can be legally placed on congressionally authorized funding, and said the rational given for freezing the Ukraine aid did not fit within those reasons.
“The burden to justify a withholding of budget authority rests with the executive branch. Here, OMB has failed to meet this burden. We conclude that OMB violated the ICA when it withheld USAI funds for a policy reason,” the GAO said.
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So much for the Trumper assertion Trump broke no laws.
The law said the aid had to be released by Sep. 30th, it was done before that. So how did they violate the law?
.
Foreign interaction is the domain of the President.
Yep, it was written by a lefty. Trump is right handed. They fabricate at every turn.The traitors can't keep their story straight.....
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An opinion is an editorial. A legal conclusion by the proper authority is a conclusion of law.The story states it’s an opinion.It's a straitThe GAO ruled Trump broke the law. That statement is a fact. It doesn't imply the ruling is legally binding. Are you too stupid to understand that?Because your Thread title states itself as a fact, not an opinion.No. Why do you ask?Did you miss the phrase “The opinion”?
So either you’re a mentally disturbed ideologue or a downright liar.
it's not an opinion piece. It's a news story. You can disagree with it, of course.Because your Thread title states itself as a fact, not an opinion.No. Why do you ask?Did you miss the phrase “The opinion”?
So either you’re a mentally disturbed ideologue or a downright liar.
From which Institution did you receive your law degree?Well the law says you're wrong. So go pound sandCongress appropriates to the States and approves budgets, the President dictates Foreign Policy action.Foreign interaction, but not the dispersal of appropriated funds. That's Congress' purview.The article is an opinion.The act of delaying the dispersal of the funds without congressional notification is illegal because it was not a programmatic delay.The law said the aid had to be released by Sep. 30th, it was done before that. So how did they violate the law?
.
Foreign interaction is the domain of the President.
