John Ryan

1 week ago | spokanepublicradio.org | John Ryan |Scott Greenstone |Owen Henderson |Lauren Paterson

Trump has denied half of disaster aid requests so farPresident Trump has been denying requests for federal aid following major disasters, including November’s bomb cyclone storm in Washington state. In his first hundred days, Trump has turned down half the disaster requests that have crossed his desk. Reporting by KUOW public radio found that presidents before Trump approved the vast majority of requests for major disaster aid. Now, it’s hit or miss.