In a piece by the Washinton Post editorial board — usually a source for analysis and opinion, not new bombshell facts — the paper dropped a stunning allegation about President Donald Trump that would undoubtedly constitute an impeachable offense.
The piece discussed the White House’s stalling of military funds for Ukraine, a previously reported revelation that I had referred to as “Trump’s latest gift to Putin.” Anything that weakens Ukraine militarily is a boon for the Russian president, naturally, as his forces continue to occupy the illegally annexed region of Crimea.
But the editorial board indicated that it has sources that say Trump’s aim is not to please Putin — or at least, that’s not the sole reason for the delay. It explained:
[We’re] reliably told that the president has a second and more venal agenda: He is attempting to force [Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky] to intervene in the 2020 U.S. presidential election by launching an investigation of the leading Democratic candidate, Joe Biden. Mr. Trump is not just soliciting Ukraine’s help with his presidential campaign; he is using U.S. military aid the country desperately needs in an attempt to extort it.