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Trump waives Jones Act to expedite hurricane relief
President Trump has temporarily lifted the Jones Act that restricted foreign ships from docking with relief supplies in Puerto Rico. Alex Daugherty, who is based in Washington for the Miami Herald , reports on shortcomings of the waiver and calls to put the Pentagon in control of relief efforts.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readPresident Trump has temporarily lifted the Jones Act that restricted foreign ships from docking with relief supplies in Puerto Rico. Alex Daugherty, who is based in Washington for the Miami Herald, reports on shortcomings of the waiver and calls to put the Pentagon in control of relief efforts.
