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    New Puerto Rico Governor Sworn In Amid Political Chaos

    Because Puerto Rico's Senate has not approved Pedro Pierluisi yet, legal challenges are expected. Protesters gathered outside the governor's mansion Friday to see his disgraced predecessor leave.
    by Merrit Kennedy Aug 02, 2019 3 minutes

    Updated at 8:50 p.m. ET

    Pedro Pierluisi has been sworn in as the new governor of Puerto Rico, succeeding Ricardo Rosselló who resigned in disgrace and appointed Pierluisi as secretary of state.

    According to the island's constitution, the secretary of state is the first in line to succeed the governor. Puerto Rico's House of Representatives approved Pierluisi's nomination earlier Friday.

    However, because Puerto Rico's Senate has not yet approved Pierluisi's appointment, immediate legal challenges are expected. The law is clear that the secretary of state

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