WASHINGTON — After President Trump ordered a freeze in 2019 on security assistance to Ukraine, puzzled national security officials asked whether he was trying to “gain leverage” over its leaders in his dealings with the country, according to internal emails the Trump administration successfully fought to keep secret during his first impeachment.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speak at a joint press briefing on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sep. 25, 2019.
