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Why Trump Froze in 24 Hrs

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Jan 29, 2025
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There is exactly a 0% chance that Trump was unaware of the impact of his sweeping freeze on federal assistance. He first halted all foreign aid before turning his attention to domestic federal funding. This desire to exert control over the federal spending decisions made by Congress led to his first impeachment.

Trump initially blocked but later released a congressionally mandated $400 million military aid package to Ukraine to coerce Zelenskyy into starting a dirt-finding mission on Biden.

He was impeached on December 18, 2019.

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