Millions Face Loss Of Jobless Benefits As Trump Withholds Signature On Relief Bill
The nearly $900 billion package includes an extension of jobless aid. The president's criticisms of the bill, including that relief payments would be too small, caught much of Washington by surprise.
Jobless benefits that were expanded for millions of Americans earlier this year in response to the coronavirus pandemic are on the brink of expiring Saturday, as President Trump renewed his criticism of a recently-passed $900 billion relief package that includes an extension of federal unemployment assistance.
Trump caught Washington by surprise this week following months of negotiations, but , the president deemed the measure a "disgrace."
