Brian Morgenstern, the White House deputy press secretary, said that the administration’s cruise ship plans were not politically motivated. The cruise ship industry has considerable political influence in Florida, a state Trump is fighting hard to win in the election. The Florida Ports Council said that state’s cruise industry, the largest in the nation, has been the hardest hit by the coronavirus. Republican politicians in Florida and cruise industry lobbyists have called for ending the no-sail order. Redfield is in a precarious position after weeks of public confrontations with the White House.

Source: bd News24 October 01, 2020 03:45 UTC