Puerto Rico Gov: Trump refuses meeting over hurricane relief

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

By STEVE PEOPLES
14 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is refusing to meet privately with the governor of Puerto Rico to discuss the pace of disaster relief 17 months after Hurricane Maria devastated the U.S. territory.

That’s according to Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello. He said Friday that the White House declined public and private requests to meet ahead of a governors’ conference in Washington this weekend. Rossello said Trump bears responsibility for the slow pace of disaster relief.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

While the governor’s team has been in regular contact with federal officials, Rossello said the White House declined his requests to meet with Trump directly without giving a reason. Rossello hopes to speak to Trump when dozens of governors attend a White House meeting on Monday.


Read more: https://apnews.com/f24fe0b4302844d99231f09a58a7b9ff

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[dubyadiprecession]

1. Why isn't relief to the island,a done deal already?

Do your job, arangatan ass!

[billh58]

3. Answer to your question:

they're mostly brown people.

[The Liberal Lion]

2. Hmmm, unnecessary wall: National Emergency

Puerto Rico sent to the stone age via a hurricane: Nothing to see here folks

[SWBTATTReg]

4. Must cut into rump's 'executive time'...what a joke of a so called president...nt