The Forgotten Scandal in the Trump Administration: Hurricane Maria

Even as the real death toll in Puerto Rico is revealed to be in the thousands, Trump insists his performance was faultless

Sep 13, 2018 · 6 min read

Image for post — Mother Isamar holds her baby Saniel, 9 months, at their makeshift home, under reconstruction, after being mostly destroyed by Hurricane Maria, on December 23, 2017 in San Isidro, Puerto Rico. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Image for post — Mother Isamar holds her baby Saniel, 9 months, at their makeshift home, under reconstruction, after being mostly destroyed by Hurricane Maria, on December 23, 2017 in San Isidro, Puerto Rico. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images

By Richard Wolffe

Of all the scandals plaguing the Trump administration, there is none more serious or more forgotten than…

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