The decision comes as the Senate prepares for the impeachment trial of President Trump, a process set to begin Thursday. “The OMB, the White House, the administration broke — I’m saying this — broke the law,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday. Trump and the White House have denied any wrongdoing over the hold on security assistance. ADADThe controversy has for months focused attention on the White House budget office for its central role in delaying the aid. The White House cannot legally substitute its policy judgment over a decision signed into law by Congress.

Source: Washington Post January 16, 2020 15:02 UTC