Indeed inside the executive branch after the president decided in july to with hold the congressionally mandated military aid to ukraine. And it reveals some pretty heated discussions behind the scenes. And do they actually expose the real reason the aid was put on hold . You know, it doesnt quite take us there. Whats apparent from some of the email exchanges that weve heard about and also some of the public testimony is that the president decided made a decision to with hold the aid or at least to delay it initially without an explanation. And then the email trove that were most familiar with in early august shows Mick Mulvaney exchanging messages with his successor at the office of management and budget, asking for justification for holding up this aid, looking for legal reasons to do so. And indeed the federal law, the obscure bit of legislation called the federal budgement and act does require if aid is rescinded ordelayed or altered after a certain period of time, that congress be
This is all about ego and retaliation. This has nothing to do with good order and discipline. And big apple billionaire. Former new york city mayor Michael Bloomberg jumps into the democratic race but is skipping the early states. Elections should not be for sale, not to billionaires, not to corporate executives. Multibillionaires like mr. Bloomberg are not going to get very far in this election. How did you get in here . Well, i tipped the doorman 30 million. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington where House Democrats are taking the next steps toward impeachment without getting testimony from top cabinet and white house officials as Congressional Republicans embrace discredited conspiracy theories to defend the president. Today two key trump allies are facing new scrutiny. The Washington Post reporting how acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, whos also the budget director, tried to justify withholding military aid to ukraine. And Top Intelligence Committee republican de
Candidate cory booker after a phrase winning debate performance, can he find the traction that has been missing so far. And complete coverage of past new york city mayors, Rudy Giuliani runs his mouth about an indicted associate while Michael Bloomberg runs for president. As we come on the air tonight though, some major breaking news. As we often do on sunday nights. The pentagon saying that the secretary of defense has fired the secretary of the navy. The department of defense says that trust was lost in Richard Spencer, quote, regarding his lack of candor over conversations with the white house involving the handling of navy s. E. A. L. Eddie gallagher. Over the last 48 hours the headlines have flown back and forth against the white house and the naval secretary over whether gallagher could retain his status as a navy s. E. A. L. That has knotted up the chain of command badly. Defense secretary mark esper said he was deeply troubled by spencers conduct. Moments ago spencer released h
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