ADIn its past two budget proposals, the Trump administration proposed cutting the State Department program for Ukraine to $20 million. The White House has repeatedly sought to cut State Department and other domestic programs only to see Congress restore the money. The White House budget request will be part of an annual process when the executive branch lays out its spending priorities for the fiscal year that begins in October. The requests must be approved by Congress, which has consistently rejected many of the changes the White House sought. Debate over the Ukraine aid has figured in Trump’s impeachment trial.

Source: Washington Post January 30, 2020 20:35 UTC