Trump administration officials have admitted that last summer they knowingly withheld billions of dollars Congress appropriated to help Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane Maria. House Democrats say withholding the relief money violates the law.
Federal law requires that our government help Americans hit by natural disasters. But two Housing and Urban Development officials acknowledged at a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on Oct. 17 that HUD blocked the Puerto Rico relief funds.
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The agency published the required guidance in the federal register for 9 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands on Aug. 30, 2019. But HUD intentionally left Puerto Rico out of the notices, the HUD officials admitted.
Kind of surprised more people aren’t impressed with this - it’s beyond huge. If the donors are backing away, we’re getting near the tipping point, I think. The first goal (hell, the first ten goals) of a politician is getting re-elected - meaning you gotta raise that money. If this continues, I think he’s done.
I am hedging a little bit simply because DeSantis led an overthrow of the executive committee and think that could be a different reason for them staying away.
That being said I agree, feels substantial, especially in Florida.
I meant to post this the other day but I forgot… This reminded me. I was in Myrtle Beach for about a week in May and saw a few MAGA hats or Trump signs/bumper stickers. I was there last week and saw zero.
A lot of people know nothing about politics or even news but are aware of things like sports. Breaking in to another context helps inform low info people about what’s going on and what informed people think.