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What's never been clearly reported is if there is an actual law that allows the Executive to withhold aid for certain reasons and timelines.
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Max
but didn't Congress authorize the aid early this year? -- nm
Posted by
decline (aka Decline)
Nov 5 '19, 11:01
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The text of that appropriation would be helpful to see, but I don't recall the press every providing it in detail. -- nm
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Max
Nov 5, 11:05
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"The funds were made available in the fiscal 2019 National Defense Authorization Act" (I'm not sure when that actually is though) -- (link)
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decline
Nov 5, 11:07
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So it appears that's public law 115-232, Sect. 1246 but I can't tell if it mandates a time limit or allows reasons to withhold.
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Max
Nov 5, 11:28
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I think you're missing the broader point. It's not just that he withheld aid, it's that he used the threat of withholding aid to essentially extort a
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pmb
Nov 5, 11:54
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(and believe me, I'm the last person to miss the broader point. I'd remove any/every president for lying during a rally speech if I could.) -- nm
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Max
Nov 5, 12:12
My point is that fence-sitters may not be convinced by the broader point, and that to convince them we should find the strongest specific argument.
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Max
Nov 5, 12:08
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I can't speak to whether there is a specific statute that has been violated (though there likely is (at the very least a campaign violation). But
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pmb
Nov 5, 12:37
sound argument -- nm
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mud
Nov 5, 12:14
Did they get invaded before we gave them them money? No! All is well that ends well!!! -- nm
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POTUS
Nov 5, 11:44
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[snork] -- nm
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mud
Nov 5, 11:46
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