More than $35 million of the previously withheld U.S. aid to Ukraine is still unreleased, according to the Los Angeles Times.

A Pentagon spending document obtained by the newspaper reportedly showed the portion of the $400 million military aid designated for Ukraine is still in the possession of the U.S. Treasury.

A Pentagon spokeswoman confirmed to the Times that approximately $36 million of the aid is still in U.S. accounts, but declined to say why. Lt. Col. Carla Gleason added that it would be distributed “over the next several weeks.”

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The Times noted that the administration lifted the hold on the Ukraine aid on Sept. 11 after a whistleblower complaint sparked the impeachment inquiry into President TrumpDonald John TrumpDem senator says Zelensky was ‘feeling the pressure’ to probe Bidens 2020 Dems slam Trump decision on West Bank settlements Trump calls latest impeachment hearings ‘a great day for Republicans’ MORE and the deadline for spending it was originally set to expire on Sept. 30. Congress, however, extended the Pentagon’s legal authority to allocate it for another year.

Pentagon officials had said more recently that the funds would be provided within weeks, but the money remains in U.S. possession. The aid was designated specifically for grenade launchers, secure communications and naval combat craft, the Times reported.

The Hill reached out to Departments of Defense and State departments for comment.

U.S. military aid to Ukraine plays a central role in the impeachment inquiry. Days after the administration withheld the assistance, Trump asked the Ukrainian president in a July phone call to investigate leading 2020 Democratic White House hopeful Joe BidenJoe Biden2020 Dems slam Trump decision on West Bank settlements Trump calls latest impeachment hearings ‘a great day for Republicans’ Overnight Health Care: GOP senator says drug price action unlikely this year | House panel weighs ban on flavored e-cigs | New York sues Juul MORE and his son.

Republican lawmakers have defended the president throughout the inquiry, saying Ukraine ultimately received its aid, and Trump did not participate in extortion or bribery.