Puerto Rico's governor to resign effective Aug. 2 amid mass protests sparked by leaked private chat

[Chicago1980]

Source: The Washington Post

Puerto Rico’s governor to resign effective Aug. 2 amid mass protests sparked by leaked private chat

By Washington Post Staff

July 24 at 11:55 PM

Calls for Gov. Ricardo Rosselló to resign followed the leak of crude private messages between the governor and his aides and the arrests of former officials in a federal corruption investigation.

This is a developing story. It will be updated.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/national/wp/2019/07/24/puerto-ricos-governor-to-resign-effective-aug-2-amid-mass-protests-sparked-by-leaked-private-chat/?utm_term=.24860fe55f94

[Pachamama]

1. Sadly the new Governor being sworn in has legal ethical troubles - so Puerto Rico still has to solve

...this problem....

[greyl]

2. Hell yeah!

What a Wednesday.

#ImpeachNow

[BigmanPigman]

3. But the poor guy did so much good for his people....

"The governor began his announcement by citing some of the accomplishments of his administration, including passing a balanced budget with no layoffs of public employees, fighting corruption, establishing positive economic growth and lowering taxes. “We raised the salary of teachers in the middle of a bankruptcy,” he said."

Adios pal! I hope the Racist Rapist is next!

[FailureToCommunicate]

4. Finding myself SO jealous of Puerto Rico and their ability to actually oust their leader!

If only if only...

[SummerSnow]

5. And he stayed silent when Trump insulted Puerto Rico. I remember seeing him do that.

[JI7]

6. yup, i knew he was a scumbag then

[Blue_Tires]

9. +1

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

7. Awww for the first time in his over privileged pampered ass life, the little prince

has to face real consequences. Now could if we arrest his daddy for all his pillaging and massive corruption. That would be the icing on the cake.

[The Liberal Lion]

8. PR has shown us the way

We can do this. Let's get that orange scum out now!