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New York to file lawsuit against Trump for lack of assistance to Puerto Rico
2018-09-04
[WACH] New York Governor Andrew Sonny Cuomo announced Sunday that the state will file a lawsuit against President Trump and the federal government in light of the damage from Hurricane Maria that struck Puerto Rico in September 2017.

The Governor's Office says the lawsuit will be filed against the federal government for failing to provide assistance to Puerto Rico and having an inadequate response to Hurricane Maria.

"President Trump never tried to help Puerto Rico. Florida got attention, Texas got attention, and Puerto Rico got the short end of the stick. That is not just wrong and unethical and despicable, it is also illegal," Governor Cuomo said. "We're going to work with Puerto Rican families and sue the President of the United States because New York is standing with Puerto Rico the way we said we would.

Governor Cuomo announced that a committee will lead the effort to file the lawsuit against the president and the federal government.

The main concerns are the three-week wait for federal helicopters to fly above Puerto Rico, along with the lack of funding, food, and water sent.


The Governor's Office also referred to relief time as unacceptable, comparing the 39 percent of federal applications for relief from victims of Harvey to the 28 percent for Maria, both after 87 days.

According to updated figures, nearly 3,000 people died in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, which makes Hurricane Maria one of the deadliest disasters to to hit the United States.

Posted by:Fred

#16  What kinds of helicopter does the US have that have the range to fly to Puerto Rico and once they get there where do they refuel?

Chile may have a solution there.
Posted by: gorb   2018-09-04 20:28  

#15  
Posted by: Anomolous Sources   2018-09-04 19:25  

#14  He's playing to the Puerto Ricans living in NY for some reason. Covering for that horrible gov they have down there for some reason.

It would be nice if this somehow opened up the Haiti + Clinton Foundation can of worms. I'd like to see some light spread on that to very publicly separate rumor from fact.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2018-09-04 14:58  

#13  not to mention its a corrupt 3rd world shit hole, always has been
Posted by: 746   2018-09-04 14:34  

#12  As a territory Puerto Rico's citizens have no voting rights and pay no taxes.
Posted by: warthogswife   2018-09-04 14:24  

#11  Standing = NewYoricans...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2018-09-04 12:23  

#10  What kinds of helicopter does the US have that have the range to fly to Puerto Rico and once they get there where do they refuel?
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2018-09-04 09:52  

#9  Cuomo wouldn't have the balls to get into the arena like Commodus did. He's more of a commode-douche.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2018-09-04 09:11  

#8  ...that would be Andrew "America was never great" Cuomo.

Trying to give Commodus a good name by comparison (he of inheriting the throne from his father).
Posted by: Procopius2k   2018-09-04 08:47  

#7  I guess Cuomo is planning a 2020 run for President.
Posted by: jvalentour   2018-09-04 08:10  

#6  Is the NY Attorney General engaging in Pettifoggery something that can be charged and disbarred over?
Posted by: magpie   2018-09-04 02:22  

#5  Tell me this is an article from The Onionâ„¢ or from Duffleblogâ„¢. Please, if it isn't -- The Stupid It Burns!
Posted by: magpie   2018-09-04 02:20  

#4  Discovery is going to be a bitch until they withdraw the case.
Posted by: gorb   2018-09-04 01:40  

#3  No standing. "<$$$>"Third world extortion through demonization allied with domestic socialist confederates pushing for undeserved entitlements from the Treasury "".
Posted by: Ebbavirt Clunk4147   2018-09-04 01:28  

#2  Under what novel legal theory does New York claim standing to file suit? And no, "Because Trump!" isn't enough. Except maybe in Hawaii.
Posted by: SteveS   2018-09-04 00:26  

#1  That is not just wrong and unethical and despicable, it is also illegal

It's right there in Article III!
Posted by: Raj   2018-09-04 00:11  

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