Trump did not release the money to Ukraine.

[Prosper]

“t wasn’t Donald Trump who released the promised military aid to Ukraine, but the State Department, after lawyers determined that the White House freeze on the funds was illegal, several sources have told Bloomberg.

https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5dc74871e4b02bf57940ff34?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANIQ_9ZCJLuT7JXnLrLhVZh9EMrv0TsCcDaiIS5cgnQjXV-WLioE1vktUJZRfLgtOVvOccpicOTxnkA9XmttvTDa1frxrdsjugh_hkMwDx2s7_Bt6VNHOOGn85bAnG5BUen0ZDETXEdKS_xppncZc6sWtCfzMM9QEntjCbhtIGC8

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Which means that he wouldn't have done it at all

without Zelensky going on CNN and promising to "investigate" (i.e., lie about) the Bidens. There goes the GOPers' lame and stupid argument that there was no quid pro quo because Spanky gave them the money. He didn't and he wouldn't have.

[Prosper]

6. Absolutely. He says everything was perfect about the episode

including “though”. Bolton probably saved Trump some more trouble because Trump would never release the money.

[Wounded Bear]

2. "You are damn right I ordered the Code Red!"

[IronLionZion]

4. You Can't Handle the Truth!

[B Stieg]

3. Bolton released the aid

Of course, Raw Story has its excesses, but this one looks good...

https://www.rawstory.com/2019/11/john-bolton-went-around-mick-mulvaney-and-released-aid-to-ukraine-before-resigning-report/

[Prosper]

5. Thanks. I knew I heard somebody say they did it

before they left. I tried researching until I found the Hugfington Post piece.