Rood differed w/WH on Ukraine. Hours after Trump's July 25 phone call with Zelensky, Rood emailed Defense Sec Esper saying: "placing a hold on security assistance at this time would..undermine our defense priorities with a key partner in the strategic competition with Russia."

Rood differed w/WH on Ukraine. Hours after Trump's July 25 phone call with Zelensky, Rood emailed Defense Sec Esper saying: "placing a hold on security assistance at this time would..undermine our defense priorities with a key partner in the strategic competition with Russia." https://t.co/dUK1VAUdRh

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