House Democrats reopen investigation into Trump handling of hurricanes

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House Democrats reopen investigation into Trump handling of hurricanes
By Brett Samuels - 05/06/19 12:19 PM EDT


Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Monday relaunched an investigation into the Trump administration's response to hurricanes that devastated Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2017.

Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) led the nearly two dozen Democrats on the panel in writing to the White House, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) seeking documentation related to the immediate aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

"The purpose of the investigation is to determine whether any of our nation's disaster response laws need to be amended and improved — including with respect to long-term planning, advance contracting, real-time communications, intelligence-sharing and leadership structure," the committee wrote.

Cummings laid out in each of the letters how Democrats sought information on the administration's hurricane response in late 2017 and through 2018, but was stonewalled by the GOP majority on the committee.

"As a result, the White House has never turned over a single piece of paper to the Committee over the past two years relating to its response to the hurricanes in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands," Cummings wrote.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/house/442293-house-democrats-reopen-investigation-into-trump-handling-of-hurricanes

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1. Representative Elijah Cummings is a national treasure

He works tirelessly to represent US.

It's a shame our resident of the Russian stolen election does not follow Cummings example.

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2. Good - K&R....

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3. This is great news

Rec

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4. They also should

Investigate the failed Yeman raid and who caused the deaths of service people who lost there lives because of Muslim ban.