Yeah; I don’t know that I’m qualified to read and interpret these nitty gritty details of legislation and federal regulations. This was all laid out in Laura Cooper’s testimony.Ok, let's go with that, military aid is a gift also, you can't have it both ways. If Biden can withhold a gift, so can Trump.
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Let's look at this from that angle.
The "Gift" that Biden was threatening to withhold was a gift from Congress and it would have been Congress that would have cancelled or withheld it. Not Biden or even President Obama. Biden had the full support of the Republican Congress for his action.
The "Gift" that Rump was withholding was a "Gift" authorized already by Congress. It wasn't his to deny. He could only delay it until the time ran out to get it to Ukraine. The money was from Congress, not Rump. Rump used it for a personal favor request from a country that is scared shitless (and reasonably so) to grant him that personal favor.
What part of that don't you understand?
Post the law that authorized the military aid, along with the conditions congress placed on the aid. Let's see what latitude the appropriation gave the administration and if Trumps delay violated those conditions, with the 55 day hold.
Also show me where the president is required, by the Constitution, to spend every dime congress appropriates.
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The last point I can comment on. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 says the president has to spend the money appropriated by Congress.
Ok, so you don't know if the administration was in compliance or not. GOT IT!
Well, I have testimony under oath from the career official in charge of it. What do you have?
Yet you have yet to provide as single quote or link, go figure.
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