Ricardo Rossello Out!

Puerto Rico's governor Rossello resigns in disgrace.

The semi-autonomous U.S. territory will have a new governor.

Puerto Rico's governor Ricardo Rossello announced on Wednesday night he will resign. After intense pressure, the embattled governor was ousted. Donald J. Trump was notified of the resignation.

He caved to pressure after 12 consecutive days of public protests demanding he step down after it was revealed he and his allies were sending inappropriate texts and emails about the island residents.

The messages revealed homophobic, misogynistic and outright bigoted statements.

Puerto Ricans cheers for the resignation of embattled governor.

The controversy had the Puerto Rico commonwealth government legislature was about to impeach him.

House president Carlos Mendez Nunez announced a meeting set for Thursday afternoon to begin that impeachment process.

On social media, Rossello announced his resignation.





The governor was shrouded in scandal after 900 pages of texts between Rossello and his top allies were leaked and revealed political corruption, homophobic and misogynistic message, and the mocking of Hurricane Maria victims.

On August 2, 2019 at 5pm the governor will resign and Wanda Vazequez will take the helm.

Rossello was the first governor in the commonwealth's history to resign in disgrace.

These status quo lawmakers and government officials makes our country suffer.

Puerto Rico is the largest U.S. territory. The population is bigger than five U.S. states. The capital and largest city on the island is San Juan. The city has a population of 398,000 residents.

It has a population of 4.3 million residents. They are considered U.S. Citizens by birth.

It has a resident commissioner who is the U.S. Representative. Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR) is the current resident commissioner and delegate. She has a four year term instead of the normal two year term as most lawmakers.

The island is considered a commonwealth of the United States but is recognized as a country by some residents living there. It is an unincorporated territory of the United States. It's not a sovereign nation or a U.S. state.

Hurricane Maria was one of the worst and most costliest disaster in Puerto Rican history. It is estimated that over 2,000 people died in the hurricane. Donald J. Trump has been slow walking funding to get the island back to normal.

It destroyed the power grid and destroyed roads. The U.S. House and Senate have tried and failed at funding the island. Many Republicans aren't willing to support disaster relief for many Americans.