FBI makes arrests in Puerto Rico scandal, prompting calls for governor’s ouster
The arrests also spurred concerns on Capitol Hill about the billions of dollars in aid that Congress has approved for the island.
FBI agents escort businessman Fernando Scherrer-Caillet who was arrested in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, July 10, 2019. Puerto Rico’s former secretary of education and four other people including Scherrer-Caillet have been arrested on charges of steering federal money to unqualified, politically connected contractors. The alleged fraud involves $15.5 million in federal funding between 2017 and 2019. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)Read moreCarlos Giusti / AP
