Trump to sign Sept. 11 victims’ compensation fund extension
Jul 29, 2019 | 8:15 AM
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is set to sign a bill ensuring that a victims’ compensation fund related to the Sept. 11 attacks never runs out of money.
Appearing in the Rose Garden on Monday with first responders from the 2001 terrorist attacks, Trump is approving a bill extending the fund through 2092, essentially making it permanent.
The $7.4 billion fund had been rapidly depleting, and administrators recently cut benefit payments by up to 70%.
The bill passed Congress on a bipartisan basis but only after delays by some Republicans that exposed the legislative branch to withering criticism from activists, including comedian Jon Stewart.
