Trump threatens to abandon Puerto Rico recovery effort

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Posted on AllSides October 12, 2017

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President Trump served notice Thursday that he may pull back federal relief workers from Puerto Rico, effectively threatening to abandon the U.S. territory amid a staggering humanitarian crisis in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.

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