Three Members of Puerto Rico Federal Control Board File Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Alleging Their Recent Firings Were Illegal

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.

Attorneys said that Arthur J. Gonzalez, Andrew G. Biggs and Betty A. Rosa were unlawfully removed from the board and asked that a judge reinstate them.

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