Rood reportedly raised concerns about the freeze on military aid to Ukraine last year
John Rood, the Pentagon’s top policy official who reportedly raised concerns about the freeze on military aid to Ukraine last year – the issue at the heart of Donald Trump’s impeachment – has resigned at the request of the president.
The Trump administration’s delay in releasing that aid was central to the president’s impeachment by the House on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The Senate voted to acquit the president. But in the wake of the Senate trial, an emboldened Trump has gone after officials he has perceived as being disloyal.
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Source: US Politics - theguardian.com
