An aerial view of the Amelia neighborhood in the municipality of Catano, east of San Juan, Puerto Rico, on June 18, 2018. The talks over the disaster aid bill were already fraught because of a fight between President Trump and congressional Democrats over spending for Puerto Rico. We have to have accountability, which I believe in.”Senators left the lunch uncertain how or when a deal would be reached on the long-stalled disaster aid bill. Democrats criticized the administration’s behind-the-scenes efforts to attach its border spending request to the disaster aid bill. “But he thinks the money going to Puerto Rico is excessive and is resentful that this is being tied up over that.”

Source: Washington Post May 08, 2019 02:15 UTC