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Nydia Velázquez: “The reprehensible leadership of President Trump in these recovery efforts--and the failure of our colleagues to call him…”

On the recordNovember 13, 2017
The reprehensible leadership of President Trump in these recovery efforts--and the failure of our colleagues to call him out on it--stand out.
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Criticism of President Trump's leadership during recovery efforts for Puerto Rico.

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