hospital ship uss comfort is teaming for puerto rico. >> distribution from the island has been a challenge. we had to remove debris, clear land slides. we have done things like air drops. >> at the request of puerto rico's governor, president trump granted a waiver of the jones maritime act to allow foreign flagged vessels to vary supplies from u.s. ports to puerto rico. the homeland security visor insist there's been no lack of capacity to get relief supplies in. >> i wasn't recommending to the president that he waive the jones act until i got the governor's request. once the governor called, i think we should listen and the president agreed to. >> the white house was defending the new tax reform plan in the face of criticism its huge tax break for the wealthiest americans. chief economic advisor gary cohn insisting it's aimed at middle income americans.