Trump ousts defense official over Ukraine aid

Thursday, February 20, 2020

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump has ousted the Pentagon's top policy official who had certified last year Ukraine had made enough anti-corruption progress to justify the Trump administration's release of congressionally authorized aid to Kyiv in its conflict against Russian-backed separatists.

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