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(23,121 posts) Tue Oct 16, 2018, 12:28 PM Oct 2018

FBI raids San Juan city offices weeks after Trump alleges corruption [View all]

Source: The Hill

FBI agents raided San Juan's municipal building on Tuesday amid an investigation into purchasing practices conducted by city officials, including Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz.

A spokesman for the agency told news service elnuevodia.com that Tuesday's raid was related to an ongoing investigation into whether the mayor's office and other city officials had shown favoritism when the city agreed to a contract with the company BR Solutions for $4.7 million over two years.

BR Solutions is owned by Leonel Pereira O'Neill, a Puerto Rican businessman who has donated to the campaigns of several local politicians, including Cruz's, according to the news service.

The raid came several weeks after President Trump singled out Cruz while attacking Puerto Rican officials for the slow recovery efforts on the island, accusing the municipal officials of allowing widespread corruption.

"It was a total mess, it was corrupt - couldn't be worse," Trump said in an interview last month.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fbi-raids-san-juan-city-offices-weeks-after-trump-alleges-corruption/ar-BBOtgeS

San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz. A Trump target?

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FBI raids San Juan city offices weeks after Trump alleges corruption [View all] sandensea Oct 2018 OP

There's plenty of corruption in PR (not unlike DC, btw, esp w/ Trump) but Trump's comments undermine RockRaven Oct 2018 #1

Yes. Cheeto's definitely not one to point fingers as far as corruption. sandensea Oct 2018 #6

Yulia? Yulin? Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2018 #2

Good point. sandensea Oct 2018 #7

Trump said, "Ultimately I'm in charge of what the Justice Department does." LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 2018 #23

another attack on someone who dares to stand up to trumpopovich Marthe48 Oct 2018 #3

That's what it looks like. sandensea Oct 2018 #8

Jesus Christ in a trailer hitch. I hate Trump and his endless corruption. nt Hekate Oct 2018 #4

I tell you. sandensea Oct 2018 #9

republican fascism, Inc. is on the march Achilleaze Oct 2018 #5

Fascism 101: sandensea Oct 2018 #10

Fucking toadstool. hedda_foil Oct 2018 #11

Amazing atreides1 Oct 2018 #12

So it begins, Wellstone ruled Oct 2018 #13

well, the FBI helped tRump get elected elmac Oct 2018 #14

If Cheeto keeps blowing kisses at his FBI directors, sandensea Oct 2018 #17

so the fbi is acting like attack dogs against anybody who speaks against bloato? niyad Oct 2018 #15

Cheeto must've gotten pointers from all his despot friends. sandensea Oct 2018 #18

That's rich! sakabatou Oct 2018 #16

Two words ResistantAmerican17 Oct 2018 #19

Must be enough to give Cheeto a Zinke-ing feeling. sandensea Oct 2018 #21

Fucking mob boss crap Botany Oct 2018 #20

Is he using the FBI to attack political foes? lancelyons Oct 2018 #22

Cheeto must've gotten pointers from all his despot friends. sandensea Oct 2018 #24

tRump always feels bigger when he can take someone who is already down Totally Tunsie Oct 2018 #25

He is scared to death of women with power. Hates them with a passion. appleannie1943 Oct 2018 #26

Make no mistake, Haggis for Breakfast Oct 2018 #30

It is also the reason he hates Elizabeth Warren appleannie1943 Oct 2018 #32

"A spokesman for the agency told news service " .99center Oct 2018 #27

Is the FBI becoming Trump's Gestapo? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2018 #28

Really sounds like it! bluestarone Oct 2018 #29

pResident Hump wants to harm Mayor Cruz because she didn't suck up to him, didn't flinch Judi Lynn Oct 2018 #31