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Trump authorizes Jones Act shipping restrictions be waived for Puerto Rico
Jacob Pramuk | @jacobpramuk
Published 12 Mins Ago Updated 1 Min Ago
CNBC.com
President Donald Trump has waived shipping restrictions that critics said held back the disaster response in Puerto Rico.
The Jones Act will be waived "immediately," press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Thursday. Trump made the decision at the request of Ricardo Rossello, the governor of Puerto Rico, she said.
Link to tweet
Rossello had asked Trump to temporarily waive the law as the island seeks food, water and other supplies following widespread devastation from Hurricane Maria.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/28/trump-authorizes-jones-act-shipping-restrictions-be-waived-for-puerto-rico.html
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