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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dnica Coto

3 members of federal control board in Puerto Rico sue Trump and others for illegal firings

Puerto Rico US Lawsuit - (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Three members of a federal control board overseeing Puerto Rico’s finances, who were recently fired by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, filed a lawsuit in federal court on Thursday alleging their firings were illegal.

The lawsuit was filed against Trump; Sergio Gor, director of the White House personnel office; John E. Nixon, the lone remaining board member; and Robert F. Mujica, the board’s executive director.

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