As thousands of people crowded the streets calling for Gov. Ricardo Rosselló to step down, the president of Puerto Rico's House of Representatives created a special committee to advise him on whether the governor committed impeachable offenses
San Juan, Puerto Rico As thousands of people crowded the streets calling for Gov. Ricardo Rosselló to step down, the president of Puerto Rico's House of Representatives created a special committee on Friday to advise him on whether the governor committed impeachable offenses.
The committee's formation comes after days of protests, sparked in part by the leaks of offensive private chat messages between the US territory's governor and his inner circle, while the island has battled high poverty rates, crushing government debt and a painful recovery from 2017's devastating Hurricane Maria.
— Tulsi Gabbard July 19, 2019 US Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, a Republican, also said in a tweet that Rosselló should step down. "I've long advocated for the families of Puerto Rico. I've pledged to be their voice in the Senate. While I've been hesitant to weigh in too heavily on the internal political affairs of the island, it's clear that the current leadership has lost the confidence of the people of PR," Scott tweeted."The island deserves new leadership.
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