SCOOP: John Rood, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy at the Pentagon has been asked for his resignation, @jimsciutto & @barbarastarrcnn reporthttps://t.co/9d7COa4z97
โ CNN NationalSecurity (@NatSecCNN) February 19, 2020
โโฆ John Rood is the Pentagonโs top policy official and oversees aspects of the Pentagonโs relationship with US allies and partners. Rood was involved in certifying to Congress that Ukraine had embarked on significant reforms to justify its receipt of $250 million in security assistance. That certification undermined one of the justifications โ concerns about corruption in Kiev โ that some members of the Trump administration made to defend blocking aid to Ukraine. โฆโ