White House Not Using Defense Powers To Boost Medical Supplies
President Trump has issued contradictory statements about whether he's ordering private companies to ramp up production of medical goods. At the center of all this is the Defense Production Act.
The medical community is sounding increasingly urgent alarms about shortages of masks, gloves and ventilators — essential supplies in the fight against coronavirus.
Meanwhile, President Trump has issued contradictory statements about whether his administration is ordering private companies to ramp up production of those items.
Here's an on the Defense Production Act, the invoked-but-not-really-invoked law at
