Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer doesn't want President Donald Trump's name to appear on any more of the stimulus checks being sent out to millions of Americans.
on stimulus checks being sent out to millions of Americans – and he is planning to put forward legislation to stop it from happening again.
"President Trump unfortunately appears to see the pandemic as just another opportunity to promote his own political interests. The No PR Act puts an end to the president’s exploitation of taxpayer money for promotional material that only benefits his re-election campaign," Schumer said in a statement."Delaying the release of stimulus checks so his signature could be added is a waste of time and money.
Trump's name would be included on the checks – cited senior IRS officials who believed adding the president's moniker was sure to slow the process down.Because Trump is not authorized to endorse checks from the Treasury, his name is being added to the memo line of the checks. According to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, Trump could have been authorized to sign them but that process"would have slowed things down.
"That was my idea. He is the president, and I think it's a terrific symbol to the American public," Mnuchin said.
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