The White House is withdrawing the nominee for a top Pentagon post following reports that she questioned the legality of the administration's efforts to freeze military aid to Ukraine
She has been the acting comptroller since the summer and was the public face of the Pentagon's budget rollout last month, briefing reporters on the details of the Defense Department's $741 billion military spending request.One of the Senate aides told POLITICO the chamber received the withdrawal of McCusker's nomination on Monday.
The expected withdrawal of McCusker's nomination in the wake of President Donald Trump's impeachment acquittal was. Trump was impeached by House Democrats on charges that he abused his power by delaying the aide to pressure Ukraine to investigate his political rivals. The move comes as Trump and his allies seek to root out members of his administration they view as disloyal following the president's acquittal. Most recently, the White House. Trump also removed Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman from his job on the staff of the National Security Council and recalled Gordon Sondland from his post as ambassador to the European Union. Both Vindman and Sondland testified publicly in the House impeachment probe.
It is unclear if McCusker will continue to serve in her current role. The Pentagon did not immediately comment. A confirmation hearing would have given Democrats a rare opening to grill an administration official with some knowledge of the Ukraine aid deliberations after they were rebuffed in their efforts to subpoena additional witnesses and documents in the impeachment trial.
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