Thomas Rivera Schatz warns Jenniffer González that Janet Parra does not have the votes to be confirmed

After Governor Jenniffer González Colón withdrew her nomination of Janet Parra Mercado as Secretary of the Department of Justice yesterday, following Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz's confirmation on social media that the nominee lacked the votes to be confirmed by the legislative body, this morning the Senate leader reiterated that the decision was not against the governor, but against the nominee, "as it was against Verónica Ferraiuoli."

The president of the Senate asked the governor to withdraw the appointment of the designated secretary of justice or it will be rejected by vote

San Juan, 8 May (Prensa Latina) Puerto Rico's designated Secretary of Justice, Janet Parra, was out of position today after Gov. Jenniffer González withdraws her appointment at the request of Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz. The post Senate disqualifies Puerto Rico's designated Secretary of Justice first appeared on Noticias Prensa Latina.

For the second time in less than two weeks, Gov. Jenniffer González Colón was forced to withdraw one of her top nominees to her cabinet, as she did not have the necessary votes to secure her confirmation. On this occasion, the governor indicated in a press release that Justice Secretary Janet Parra requested that her appointment be withdrawn, just hours before the Senate passed a trial on her appointment. Senate President Thomas Rivera Shatz sai…

Governor Jenniffer González made the former prosecutor's request official and announced that she also appointed the current head of the DSP to wear a second hat at the State Department.

By Redacción Es Noticia redacción@esnoticiapr.com Gov. Jenniffer González reported that she agreed to accept the withdrawal of Janet Parra's appointment as Secretary of the Department of Justice after Senate President Thomas rivera Schatz reported that this appointment did not have the votes. The President informed that it was the ex-fiscal herself who requested the withdrawal of the appointment, the axis of multiple controversy, and that she wo…