Ryan on White House relief efforts: Trump has 'tremendous compassion' [View all]
Source: The Hill
BY JOHN BOWDEN - 10/07/17 09:49 AM EDT
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) praised President Trump's "tremendous compassion" for disaster victims on Saturday when asked about the White House's hurricane relief efforts.
Speaking to MSNBC, Ryan told host Hugh Hewitt that Trump is doing what he can to avoid "jeopardizing" relief efforts with his visits to affected areas.
"I have talked to him about these things. He has tremendous compassion," Ryan said Saturday morning. "He is flying to these emergencies as soon as he can without jeopardizing responses. He is stopping what he's doing. We have talked about the supplementals, these issues. The people who are suffering from these tragedies are in his mind front and center," Ryan added.
Trump has faced criticism from Democrats and members of the media for his remarks and his handling of Puerto Rico's hurricane recovery efforts. On Friday, "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda blasted the president for "adding insult to injury" with his visit to the island after a tweet that suggested Puerto Rican leaders aren't doing enough to help themselves in the recovery.
Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/354360-ryan-on-white-house-relief-efforts-trump-has-tremendous
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