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FBI Investigates Claims Puerto Rico Officials are Withholding FEMA Supplies
OANN.com ^ | 10/13/17 | OAN Newsroom

Posted on 10/13/2017 9:36:35 AM PDT by blueyon

The FBI is investigating multiple allegations of Puerto Rican government officials withholding FEMA supplies meant for hurricane victims.

The bureau received several complaints that local officials are distributing supplies to their friends and political supporters instead of people in need.

So far, the FBI is aware of six areas in Puerto Rico where supplies are being misappropriated.

This comes as President Trump hints he will pull first responders from the island.

(Excerpt) Read more at oann.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: fema; govtabuse; hurricane; hurricanemaria; puertorico; trump; whitefish
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To: marktwain

Wow, talk about abuse of power by those what may be withholding supplies.........what a horrible thing to do.....Are you nuts? THAT is why we give billions of dollars every year to so called “victims”. The Gov. buys the stuff so the vendors make big bucks,the Red Cross, Unicef, or whoever gets OUR donations and the Third World supports their friends, army or family. Then they bitch we didn’t do enough. Hell, the Clinton Foundation would have gone bust in the “Haiti Crisis”, otherwise!


41 posted on 10/13/2017 10:38:06 AM PDT by Safetgiver (Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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To: FreeAtlanta

It’s just not the corruption, Clinton took out the tax benefits and their economy sank.

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/26/heres-how-an-obscure-tax-change-sank-puerto-ricos-economy.html


42 posted on 10/13/2017 10:41:01 AM PDT by lizma2
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To: blueyon

Somehow, they win conclude this is Trump’s fault?
I mean this is the FBI.


43 posted on 10/13/2017 10:43:24 AM PDT by Leep (Less talk more ACTiON!)
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To: Leep

I am going to shoot this tablet!


44 posted on 10/13/2017 10:44:42 AM PDT by Leep (Less talk more ACTiON!)
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To: manc
I agree - OANN is great. I watch them for National and World news - and I get information and not leftist spin.
I still need to watch the local news for the weather and local info (like the North Bay is burning down) - and unfortunately they are fully staffed by leftist commisars. They’ll insert Trump slams, AntiFA praises (or excuses), and Global Warming propaganda whenever they can.
45 posted on 10/13/2017 10:45:21 AM PDT by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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To: blueyon

Move all the Puerto Ricans to California and give the island to the Navy.


46 posted on 10/13/2017 10:46:40 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: rdcbn

“In the Third world, you take care of your cronies and do everything you can to destroy your opposition”

The US Executive Branch’s official strategy from 2009-2017.

“We’re gonna punish our enemies, and we’re gonna reward our friends who stand with us on issues that are important to us”

—Sayeth the Fraud, October 2010


47 posted on 10/13/2017 10:47:04 AM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: Fido969

Mayor Cruz was standing in front of a warehouse full ,she said Trump sent none so that was hers


48 posted on 10/13/2017 10:49:41 AM PDT by butlerweave (it's the children are)
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To: treetopsandroofs

““We’re gonna punish our enemies, and we’re gonna reward our friends who stand with us on issues that are important to us”

—Sayeth the Fraud, October 2010

Where was this?

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49 posted on 10/13/2017 10:51:58 AM PDT by Mears
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To: blueyon

30 years ago my company went to PR for a convention sponsored by Social Security Administration. We were peddling a package for case monitoring.

Back then the computers weren’t PC’s but mini computers.

We were held ransom at PR customs for payoffs to get the equipment in before we could set it up for demonstrations.

As the event unfolded the Government man who booked and ran the event was fortunate enough to win $40K at the crap tables.

Funny how that works.

I have an ex from there and the local government controls every aspect of everyone’s life.


50 posted on 10/13/2017 10:53:26 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: Mears

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/obama-explains-his-remark-about-punishing-enemies/


51 posted on 10/13/2017 10:54:14 AM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: treetopsandroofs

Thanks——Lordy,I detested that guy.

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52 posted on 10/13/2017 11:00:08 AM PDT by Mears
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To: blueyon

Didn’t their teamsters go on strike to prevent deliveries and blackmail everyone for their demanded increases? So the aid sits on the pier?


53 posted on 10/13/2017 11:14:24 AM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: WKUHilltopper
You never knew if there was going to be a cow or horse standing in the road right after a hair pin curve (which was the entire trip). Your only options (if you were driving too fast) would be to swerve and take a leap off the mountain or hit the critter. Haha

Same thing in Ireland, driving the mountains in the Ring of Kerry tour. Sheep and Rams would appear out from among the rocks at roadside. Sometimes you'd have to stop and herd them off the road.

54 posted on 10/13/2017 11:19:08 AM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: dfwgator

Yes, especially that idiot mayor.


55 posted on 10/13/2017 11:20:43 AM PDT by hsmomx3
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To: manc
Just get rid of it for crying out loud.

Watch out for the unintended consequences of such a move. They could lease port facilities or a military airfield to the ChiComs, NORKS, Iranians, or Russians.

56 posted on 10/13/2017 11:22:44 AM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: blueyon

Rub roh. Guess the mayor from San Juan better watch out


57 posted on 10/13/2017 11:44:18 AM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: blueyon

bump


58 posted on 10/13/2017 11:49:50 AM PDT by timestax
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To: shotgun
The trouble with giving PR independence is that they'll soon invite China or Iran or some other enemy of ours in, and soon there will be missiles aimed at us. The best thing that could happen is for PR to sink under the ocean, or be obliterated by a volcano.
59 posted on 10/13/2017 11:51:08 AM PDT by JoeFromSidney
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To: blueyon

it’s a brown thang. you gringos wouldn’t undersand


60 posted on 10/13/2017 1:03:15 PM PDT by Pollard (TRUMP 2016)
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