Hold on Ukraine Aid Violated Law

The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office found that the Trump administration broke the law when it put a hold on aid to Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reports.

New York Times: “The impoundment law limits a president’s power to withhold money that has been allocated by Congress, requiring that he secure approval by the legislative branch if he wishes to do so.”

From the report: “Faithful execution of the law does not permit the President to substitute his own policy priorities for those that Congress has enacted into law. OMB withheld funds for a policy reason, which is not permitted under the Impoundment Control Act.”