GAO found Trump's Ukraine aid hold violated federal law
Reporting and findings
- ruled unlawful
GAO concluded that OMB withheld Ukraine security assistance for a policy reason and violated the Impoundment Control Act.
Summary and current status
GAO's appropriations-law decision remains published; it was not a criminal judgment.
People and organizations
- Donald J. Trumppresident whose administration imposed the hold
- 2019 Ukraine security-assistance holdsecurity-assistance hold found unlawful by GAO
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumpheaded the administration whose aid hold GAO found unlawful2019 Ukraine security-assistance hold