"At @ricardorossello request, @POTUS has authorized the Jones Act be waived for Puerto Rico. It will go into effect immediately," White House press secretary Sarah Sanders tweeted Thursday morning. At @ricardorossello request, @POTUS has authorized the Jones Act be waived for Puerto Rico. After the 10-day period, the waiver can be extended if needed, DHS spokesman David Lapan told CNN. He said the waiver was approved after it was determined that doing so was in the interest of national defense.

Source: CNN September 28, 2017 12:18 UTC