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Trump ousts top defense

official who certified

Ukraine aid

By LOLITA C. BALDOR leaving at Trump's request.
Associated Press The Trump administration's
WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi- delay in releasing the aid to
dent Donald Trump has Ukraine was central to the
ousted the Pentagon's top president's impeachment
policy official who had cer- by the House on charges
tified last year that Ukraine of abuse of power and ob-
had made enough anti- struction of Congress.
corruption progress to justify The Senate voted to acquit
the Trump administration's the president. But in the
release of congressionally wake of the Senate trial,
authorized aid to Kyiv in an emboldened Trump has
its conflict against Russian- gone after officials he has
backed separatists. perceived as being disloy-
John Rood resigned al. In this Feb. 2, 2018, file photo, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, John Rood, speaks during a
news conference on the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review, at the Pentagon.
Wednesday, saying he was Continued on next page Associated Press