The Trump administration said it's delaying more than $8 billion of disaster mitigation aid for Puerto Rico until the island territory is politically stable
The Trump administration said Friday that it is delaying more than $8 billion of disaster mitigation aid for Puerto Rico until the island territory is politically stable and a federal monitor can be installed to oversee distribution of the funds.
Puerto Rico was in the grips of a political crisis Friday afternoon, with uncertainty about who would take Gov. Ricardo Rosselló’s position just hours before his planned 5 p.m. departure. His appointed replacement, Pedro Pierluisi, hasn’t been confirmed by lawmakers to the secretary...
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