The governor says he will step down next friday after these weeks of huge protests. And those prostess were touched off by a Corruption Scandal in his administration and those leaked communications. Rossello had refused to step down until lawmakers started impeachment proceedings to force him out. Heres more from san juan. Reporter a crowd of thousands of people erupted into tears when they heard the news. They had been protesting here in old san juan for 12 days before they finally heard that Governor Ricardo Rossello was resigning his position. The governor in a 14minute message said that effective august 12n2nd, he is going to s down which is what they had been demanding for nearly two weeks here. Its going to be a difficult transition for puerto rico because many of the governors aides and members of his cabinet had already resigned. Whoever is next and is apparently going to be secretary of Justice Wanda vazquez, shes going to have to rebuild the government to be able to govern th
As to whether the president committed a crime. Think what this poor president had to go through. You sat for three years and hear somebody say a lie about you. Its not about not liking the president. Its about loving democracy. We want to welcome our viewers in the United States and around the world. This is new day. John and i are coming to you live from washington, d. C. This morning, the day after muellers testimony. But we begin with break fluz in for you. Thousands erupted on the streets of puerto rico after thecardo rossello announced he is resigning. He made the announcement via video played over loud speakers here. There were offensive remarks that came to light in a leaked group chat. His administration is also embroiled in a corruption scandal. R Cnns Rafael Romo has the breaking details from san juan. Reporter it took 15 days from the moment the governor apologized for participating in a private chat that contained messages that were racist and homophobic in nature that left