Pres. Trump Waives Jones Act For Puerto Rico – OAN Newsroom (oann.com) / Sept 28 2017
The Trump administration waives a century-old shipping law to improve the flow of aid into Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria.
In a tweet Thursday, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the waiver of the Jones Act is effective immediately.
The law, which prohibits foreign ships from moving goods between American ports, was waived at the request of Puerto Rico’s Governor Ricardo Rossello.
President Trump said he was already considering the authorization last week.
So far, more than a dozen navy vessels, including a hospital ship, have made their way toward the U.S. territory.
President Trump is scheduled to visit the island Tuesday.
http://www.oann.com/pres-trump-waives-jones-act-for-puerto-rico/
PB/TK – Kudos to POTUS Donnie. This was a simple no-brainer of a move. As a matter of fact it should be gone completely or at least automatically suspended during disasters
