Why is the US sending military aid to Ukraine anyway?

Published September 23, 2019 9:56pm ET



Did President Trump pressure newly elected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky into investigating Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden’s younger son for alleged business malfeasance? And did Trump delay a $250 million security assistance package to Kiev to force the hand of Ukrainian leadership to cooperate?

Democrats in Washington smell blood and want answers. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is demanding a congressional inquiry on the matter. If the allegations are true, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi may no longer be able to block a formal impeachment investigation into the president.

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