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Emails show confusion over Ukraine aid freeze
New emails released early Wednesday morning highlight the widespread confusion across the federal government as word of the initial hold on military aid to Ukraine made its way to Capitol Hill.
The emails from OMB, which were made public by watchdog group American Oversight as part of a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, show staffers for several top Republican lawmakers — including Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Mac Thornberry of Texas, and Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio — inquiring with senior White House budget officials about the hold on critical military assistance.
The documents also included a letter from Rep. Paul Cook (R-Calif.), who sought an explanation for the freeze. — Andrew Desiderio