Democrats are asking for emails related to the 'discovery of mass graves in Puerto Rico.'
Carlos Fernández, 90, stands in the doorway of his shack in Villalba, Puerto Rico, on Aug. 26, 2018. Four generations of the Fernández family are struggling to rebuild their lives after Hurricane Maria.
Cummings and several of his Democratic colleagues wrote White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney for communications related to Puerto Rico before and after Hurricane Maria hit, noting that House Republicans have “refused to join Democrats in sending even one request” for White House records. [Puerto Rico faces food-stamp crisis as Trump privately vents about federal aid to Hurricane Maria-battered island]
“The Trump administration is committed to the complete recovery of Puerto Rico. The island has received unprecedented support and is on pace to receive tens of billions of dollars from taxpayers,” White House spokesman Judd Deere said in an email amid earlier criticisms of the administration’s response to Puerto Rico.
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