White House Official Seeks to Delay U.S. Law Targeting Huawei

In a letter to Vice President Mike Pence, White House acting budget chief Russell Vought asked to delay a provision of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act that bars any executive agency, government contractor or company that receives a government loan or grant from using Huawei equipment.Vought warned that the law will place burdens on U.S. companies that use Huawei technology, according to the person.The Wall Street Journal, which reported Vought’s letter earlier Sunday, said he w