Trump administration temporarily lifts restriction on foreign ships delivering goods to Puerto Rico
by By Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Los Angeles Times
Sep 28, 2017
3 minutes
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello on Thursday thanked the Trump administration for helping the island cope with the devastation of Hurricane Maria after the president, facing criticism that he had not done enough, agreed to waive a federal law restricting foreign ships from transporting cargo to the U.S. territory.
The governor promised a more rapid, coordinated response in coming days.
"The federal government and the president are aware of what's happening here, and they have responded to
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