Trump waived the requirement Thursday, more than a week after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. Lt. Gen. Jeff Buchanan, commander of U.S. Army North, will be arriving in Puerto Rico on Thursday evening. While he’d prefer full repeal, McCain said the exemption would help Puerto Rico. ——–1:20 p.m.President Donald Trump’s advisers are sticking up for the response to Hurricane Maria and the devastation in Puerto Rico. The Trump administration will waive federal restrictions on foreign ships’ transportation of cargo to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico.

Source: National Post September 28, 2017 17:22 UTC