WASHINGTON—A senior Pentagon official clashed with the White House over its decision to freeze security aid to Ukraine, repeatedly warning that the hold could complicate the administration’s ability to distribute the money before a congressionally mandated deadline, according to unredacted emails obtained by an outside group. Beginning in July, Elaine McCusker, the acting Pentagon comptroller, sent officials at the White House Office of Management and Budget emails in which she raised concerns about the legality of the hold...

Source: Wall Street Journal January 02, 2020 23:48 UTC