News Brief: More China Tariffs, FBI Questions Americans Who Studied In China – WHQR

President Trump said the U.S. will impose more tariffs on products imported from China. Also, Americans who studied in China are being questioned by the FBI and Puerto Rico’s governor is resigning.

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