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stopbush

(24,396 posts) Mon Dec 9, 2019, 03:04 PM Dec 2019

Didn't the law require tRump to notify Congress if he wanted to withhold funds?

I thought I read that somewhere.

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Didn't the law require tRump to notify Congress if he wanted to withhold funds? (Original Post) stopbush Dec 2019 OP

Yes since they were already approved by the congress. Historic NY Dec 2019 #1

What I DO know is that what the law requires... dchill Dec 2019 #2

Yes...nt 2naSalit Dec 2019 #3

Found this: stopbush Dec 2019 #4

But, Article 2 says he can do whatever he wants. Please try to keep up. Atticus Dec 2019 #5

Republicans knew . . . Iliyah Dec 2019 #6

The Dems have dropped the ball by not focusing on the Impoundment Act Fiendish Thingy Dec 2019 #7

Rep Lieu just brought this up with Goldman, and they reestablished the FACT stopbush Dec 2019 #8

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)

1. Yes since they were already approved by the congress.

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 03:06 PM

Dec 2019

dchill

(38,474 posts)

2. What I DO know is that what the law requires...

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 03:07 PM

Dec 2019

...is of NO concern to Trump, or of any member of the Republican Party.

2naSalit

(86,569 posts)

3. Yes...nt

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 03:08 PM

Dec 2019

stopbush

(24,396 posts)

4. Found this:

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 03:09 PM

Dec 2019

https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2019/dec/05/did-trump-violate-impoundment-control-act/

Atticus

(15,124 posts)

5. But, Article 2 says he can do whatever he wants. Please try to keep up.

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 03:17 PM

Dec 2019

(That was total sarcasm, of course)

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

6. Republicans knew . . .

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 03:42 PM

Dec 2019

Republicans also knew about the WB concerning Ukraine. Congressmen Schiff had to raise only hell in order for the "release" of the complaint.

Barr is a criminal.

Fiendish Thingy

(15,588 posts)

7. The Dems have dropped the ball by not focusing on the Impoundment Act

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 05:08 PM

Dec 2019

Which would clearly show crimes had been committed.

stopbush

(24,396 posts)

8. Rep Lieu just brought this up with Goldman, and they reestablished the FACT

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 05:54 PM

Dec 2019

that tRump broke the law by not informing Congress.

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