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Why such a quick turn around? folks at the dod were asking what happened? we dont know what mr. duffys answer was. but we know he was, quote, glad to have this behind us why would you be glad to have something behind you that happens all the time, according to the white house? now, the omb spokeswoman argues to pull a line out of one e-mail and fail to address the context is misleading and inaccurate. fair enough. but help us. these people wont tell you anything about the facts. i dont think the...

The heart of the entire impeachment question. duffey writes, quote, based on guidance i have received and in light of the administrations plan to review assistance to ukraine, please hold off on any additional dod obligations of these funds. now, the line raises a number of questions, including who ordered the aid held up. but it is not the only line that stands out. quoting again here, given the sensitive nature of the request, i appreciate your keeping that information closely held. why would ...

Even before congress came asking, they knew theres reporting that even the president was aware of the whistle-blower. when do they do? when congress comes, they abrought abruptly make the decision to release the money. why such a quick turn around? folks at the dod were asking what happened? we dont know what mr. duffys answer was. but we know he was, quote, glad to have this behind us why would you be glad to have something behind you that happens all the time, according to the white house? now...

Call with ukraines president. the calm, of course, that is at the heart of the entire impeachment question. did youy writes, quo -- dufy writes, based open guidance i have received and in light of the administrations plan to review assistance to ukraine, please hold off on any additional dod funds. the question is who ordered it held up. it is not the only line to stand out. quoting again here, given the sensitive nature of the request, i appreciate your keeping that information closely held. wh...

Appropriated these funds. in fact, the president had to sign the appropriations bill to put into effect, and the impallment control act sets out very narrow circumstances under which the executive branch can withhold funds after that fact, and if they do withhold funds, they have to notify congress. now, no notification was ever provided to congress under the act because we know what they were up to. they were trying to use these funds to pressure president zelensky to do their political dirty w...

Here. we have nod heard back from the dod as to the specific reason g reasoning. there is three problems. one is you can in theory be tracked through certain database itself. ancestry.com are best known, very secure, very private. but there are other much more opened database like ged match that can be used to find other people to specifically identify people. weve seen law enforcement use them to identify suspects. thats one thing the military doesnt want you to get involved in. you can find ou...

To hold off in aid. if youre looking for a connection, that seems to be a compelling one. second issue, when you are talking about but dont say anything, keep it quiet on the hush, that goes to what we call consciousness of guilt and ill jump on top of a desk to help my clients, saying, look, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, you know what you are doing is wrong and so it is troubling. >> that is what the emails show. very clearly. the fact pattern is good. and when they say -- from the d.o.d. a...

Any additional d.o.d. obligation of the funds pending direction from that process. he goes on to say, given the sensitive nature of the request i appreciate your keeping that information closely held to those who need to know to execute direction. democrats now want duffey to testify. >> if there was ever an argument that we need mr. duffey to come testify, this is that information. this email is explosive. a top administration official, one that we requested, is saying stop the aid, 91 minutes ...

Assistance to ukraine, please hold off on any additional d.o.d. obligations of these funds. duffey adding, i appreciate your keeping that information closely held to those who need to know to execute direction. >> if there was ever an argument that we need mr. duffey to come testify, this is that information. s this email is explosive. >> reporter: to pull a line out of one email is misleading and inaccurate. but critics say the emails are further proof that key administration officials should t...

By the center for public integrity. in the emails budget official michael duffey orders a hold on military aid to ukraine roughly 90 minutes after mr. trump had his infamous phone call with the leader of that country. duffey writes based on guidance in light of the administrations plan to review assistance to ukraine, including the ukraine security assistance initiative, please hold off on any additional d.o.d. on gapgss of the funds pending direction from that process. he goes on to say, given ...