Trump ordered hold on military aid days before calling Ukrainian President and asking for Biden probe, officials say

September 24, 2019 11:29 AM

WASHINGTON (WASHINGTON POST) - US President Donald Trump told his acting chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, to hold back almost US$400 million (S$550.99 million) in military aid for Ukraine at least a week before a phone call in which Mr Trump is said to have pressured the Ukrainian President to investigate the son of former vice-president Joe Biden, according to three senior administration officials.

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