WASHINGTON — San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz on Wednesday questioned why Republicans abruptly postponed a House hearing where she was scheduled to testify about the devastating impact of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico. Cruz, who has tangled with President Donald Trump about the federal response, suggested the White House did not want to hear her criticism. Cruz reiterated her criticism about the federal response, which she called “inadequate” and “insufficient.”“The situation is still a life or death situation” a month after Maria hit the island, she said. “Survival cannot be our new way of life.”Cruz objected to the grade of 10 out of 10 that Trump has given to the federal response to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. Cruz plans to meet Wednesday with Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., before returning to San Juan on Thursday morning.

Source: National Post November 01, 2017 17:41 UTC