Trump fires 5 members of Puerto Rico's financial oversight board

President Trump fired five of the eight members of Puerto Rico's Financial Oversight Management Board, which oversees the U.S. territory's budget plan. The island has been trying to find its way to fiscal solvency after struggling with its debt for years.

Mr. Trump dismissed the board's chairman Arthur J. Gonzalez, Cameron McKenzie, Betty A. Rosa, Juan A. Sabater, and Luis A. Ubiñas, leaving only two board members in place, in addition to one appointed by the Puerto Rican governor, CBS News confirmed, according to a White House official. This was first reported by Breitbart.

Four of the fired members were appointed by Democratic presidents, while the fifth, Betty A. Rosa, was nominated by Mr. Trump during his first term and later renominated by President Biden.

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