Senate Democrats renew call for DOD watchdog to investigate hold on Ukrainian military aid

By Tony Bertuca / November 5, 2019 at 12:13 PM
Senior Senate Democrats are prodding the Defense Department inspector general to investigate previously held U.S. military aid to Ukraine, suggesting in a new letter that the watchdog office might be reluctant to get involved with a matter at the center of a House impeachment inquiry into President Trump. "In light of the department's role in the delay of execution of the Ukraine funds and concerns that political pressure is being applied by other parts of the executive branch to prevent...

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