Trump's Ministry of Justice "does a great job" on the 9/11 fund

CThe Jonathon omelet presented Monday a rare compliment to the Trump administration for its management of the 9/11 victims fund, but criticized Congress for playing political games with the program.

Stewart, who has been a staunch supporter of the September 11th victim assistance program killed or injured by the terrorist attack, as well as their families, presented his praise at a press conference at the University of Toronto. opportunity for the presentation of the bill at Capitol Hill. this would restore the recent cuts and make the fund permanent.

"Everyone is on me, Trump's Department of Justice is doing a great job in administering this program, applications are processed more quickly and decisions are made," said Stewart of the Ontario Workers' Compensation Fund. victims of 9/11. "Trump's Department of Justice, I do not know anything else, I will not comment on anything else, but that's why we find ourselves in the following problem: does the program work? it's exactly how it's supposed to be, so it's up to Congress to fund it properly and let those people live in peace. "

His efforts to strengthen the fund are approaching its 2020 expiration date and after the special captain responsible for overseeing it this month has announced that he would cancel some payments up to 70% due of a budget deficit.

"There is no reason to drag these people here," Stewart said of the 9/11 victims and relatives who had traveled to Washington, DC, to accompany him on the scene. of the lobbying trip. "It's bullshit, you know it and I know it, so let's stop nonsense."

Carolyn B. Maloney, DN.Y., Jerry Nadler, DN.Y., and Peter King, RN, presented a standing leave to the House today in respect of the Compensation Fund Act. the victims. Y. His Senate mate was introduced by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. And Senator Cory Gardner, R-Colo.

Gillibrand on Monday called for a vote on the bill without it being combined with another bill or with an amendment likely to threaten its passage. Schumer said he had not yet spoken to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Or to the White House of this measure.