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Going to stimulus programs in u.s. territory sms at that time u.s. virgin islands. while we were in saent thomas on a different assignment, we saw those green and orange stimulus signs an started doing some digging of our own. nicknamed america's paradise, the u.s. virgin islands are riding a wave of federal tax dollars these days. the three islands that make up this tiny u.s. territory are slated to receive more than $130 million in stimulus money. the territory's governor says the islands are entitled to the funds. >> we've been part of the united states since 1917. so had this really does h...

Riding a wave of federal tax dollars these days. the three islands that make up this tiny u.s. territory are slated to receive more than $130 million in stimulus money. the territory's governor says the islands are entitled to the funds. >> we've ban part of the united states since 1917. we're the further most destination in the caribbean, so had this does help to us a very large extent. >> you're manneamericans. >> we're merns. >> reporter: these are looking pord to the new sidewalk outside their high school. the school got ais have it from president obama during the '08 campaign. safer for t...

>> reporter: nicknamed america's paradise, the u.s. virgin islands are riding a wave of federal tax dollars these days. the three islands that make up this tiny u.s. territory are slated to receive more than $130 million in stimulus money. the territory's governor, john deyoung, said the islands are entitled to the funds. >> we've been part of the united states since 1917. we are the furthermost destination in the caribbeans. this helps us in the largest extent. >> reporter: you're americans. >> we're americans. >> reporter: they are looking forward to the stimulus-funded sidewalk that will be...

Robert mueller's hands. >> before the helsinki summit, the president's team was riding a wave of declining support. now this may have emboldened mueller. >> this is happening as the state leaders are defending plans for another summit, the time in washington. >> sarah westwood is live near the president's golf club. sarah, good morning to you. the white house is now having to defend this decision to have a second meeting in a few months. >> that's right, victor, this is coming as president trump's legal team is worried that any advantage they had gained was erased by president trump's widely c...

This morning. what his next public appearance will be, i can't say. >> do they -- does his office think this is a lot of noise about nothing? >> i wouldn't put it that way. i think they understand the questions. remember, some of his former senate colleagues, some of former congressional colleagues are answering these quons, too. i suspect that he, especially from his background as both u.s. attorney and most recently as a senator, is his instinct is to want to get out there and at some point answer these things himself. so, i'm sure at some point we'll hear more from him directly. >> pete wil...