1. The Price is wrong, Tom
US Health and Human Services secretary Tom Price resigned under pressure from Donald Trump on Friday, after Trump told reporters he did not like the optics of Price’s use of a private plane for official business. Reports had pegged the cost of the use at over $1m. More than a dozen officials have now been ousted from Trump’s administration in a mere eight months.
2. 'Something close to a genocide'
The mayor of San Juan lashed out at the Trump administration after a senior official called the relief effort in Puerto Rico a “good news story”. “Dammit, this is not a good news story,” Carmen Yulín Cruz told CNN. “If we don’t solve the logistics, we are going to see something close to a genocide.”
Enough is enough
So Mr Trump, I am begging you to take charge and save lives. If not, the world will see how we are treated not as second-class citizens but as animals that can be disposed of. Enough is enough.” – Carmen Yulín Cruz
'This is an island'
This is an island. Surrounded by water. Big water. Ocean water.
– Trump, on Puerto Rico
3. Trump’s ‘beautiful’ tax cuts
On Friday, Trump promised “a giant beautiful, massive – the biggest ever in our country – tax cut.” But his plan came under fire by critics who said it would explode the debt and reward the richest Americans with lower rates and new loopholes.
Tax plan would help wealthiest
The super-rich (Top 0.1%) would get an average cut of $700,000 by 2018, per TPC https://t.co/6XHvP9PDg3 pic.twitter.com/OtvmIHxiJz
— Mark Murray (@mmurraypolitics) September 29, 2017
4. Lock who up?
The White House has launched an internal investigation after it emerged that Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser, Jared Kushner, and other senior officials used personal email accounts for official business, Politico reported on Thursday.
5. Lecture on racism at air force academy
The superintendent of a US air force academy addressed a direct message to those who left racist graffiti at the academy’s prep school. “If you can’t treat someone from another race or a different color skin with dignity and respect then you need to get out,” Lt Gen Jay Silveria said.
Why we should have seen Trump coming
... and another thing:
Congressional Black Caucus Chair rips Trump: "I write today to express my utter disgust with your handling of race relations in America." pic.twitter.com/TOZtrEbP1z
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) September 29, 2017
