Puerto Rico also will have to agree to pay federal contractors working on disaster relief less than $15 an hour, despite a recent executive order mandating the rate. “President Trump is committed to helping the people of Puerto Rico while also ensuring that taxpayer dollars are not wasted. “We want to do our part so the federal government feels comfortable, and the funds flow to the people of Puerto Rico who need them. But he noted that there are “legitimate concerns over corruption in the local government of Puerto Rico. It will take time for the Puerto Rico government to reestablish its credibility in front of the federal government.”

Source: Washington Post January 15, 2020 19:58 UTC