Mr Sandy also testified that another unnamed official at the OMB also resigned. “He expressed some frustrations about not understanding the reason for the hold.”In a further sign of pushback, the Pentagon also raised concerns, Sandy added. Mr Trump is facing impeachment for allegedly using nearly $400m in military aid to bribe Ukraine to launch two investigations for his political benefit. This month’s dramatic public hearings by the House intelligence committee will be followed by one at the House judiciary committee next week. “Are you aware of any individual in the legal division resigning or leaving OMB - at least in part because of Ukraine security assistance,” Mr Sandy was asked.

Source: The Irish Times November 27, 2019 07:43 UTC