Murphy blasts Trump for delay in disaster relief funds for Puerto Rico
"This president is hellbent on stopping the funds from getting to
"That 90 days expired about a week and a half ago, and the president has still not released the money [to
Murphy said
"When the president is in violation of the law, your primary remedy is through the courts," said Murphy, who met Monday morning with local leaders from the state's Puerto Rican community at the offices of the
Although Murphy predicted that
"We have no funding from the federal government past the 30th of this month," he said. "We have about two legislative weeks to pass budgets, or pass a continuing resolution. When you're at those moments, both sides have leverage."
While Murphy plans to advocate for
"We know what he wants. He wants the wall. That's his only meaningful priority in these budget negotiations," Murphy said. "We're not giving him money for the wall. That's not a negotiating point for us. Other than that, there's not a lot to give him."
During his trip to
He also met with local leaders and advocacy groups, but noted that much of the process to repair
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"It comes back to representation. I try to pay as much attention as I can," he said. "If
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