The Latest on Washington's response to help hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico (all times local):8 p.m. Trump tweeted later that "FEMA & First Responders are doing a GREAT job in Puerto Rico." 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.
Source: ABC News September 28, 2017 17:19 UTC