House GOP Cancels Hearing with San Juan Mayor

Meanwhile, the House Committee on Homeland Security was set to hear from San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz and FEMA Administrator Brock Long at a hearing tomorrow about FEMA’s preparedness and response capabilities. But yesterday, Committee Republicans cancelled it without reason or rescheduling. Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), the Ranking Dem on the committee, was not happy with this and accused the GOP of canceling the hearing to protect the Trump administration and having “no interest in conducting oversight or hearing the truth.” In a statement, Thompson said, "I invited the Mayor of San Juan to testify before our Committee’s hearing on FEMA’s preparedness and response capabilities so our entire Committee could receive an accurate picture of what is happening in Puerto Rico from someone who has been on the ground since day one. It is inexcusable that the Republicans have delayed this hearing for the third time with no rational reason in a blatant attempt to silence the Mayor and shield the Trump Administration from another bad news story. It is clear that House Republicans and the Administration fear the Mayor and her telling her story.” Read his full statement here.