Trump Ordered These Companies To Make Medical Supplies Under The Defense Production Act

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Trump—amid criticism from both sides—has thus far only used the act sparingly.

the Defense Production Act to get supplies to these six manufacturers so they can build ventilators: Medtronic, Hill-Rom, Res Med, Vyaire Medical, Royal Philips and General Electric.A day before using the act on GM, Trump mentioned in his briefing he had used it on"two minor occasions" without elaborating.

, though the DPA includes payment to the companies themselves. In reaction to the sentiment, Cuomo said, “Yes, it is an assertion of government power on private sector companies. But so what. This is a national emergency."960,000. That's how many coronavirus patients may need to use a ventilator, according to an estimate from the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

 

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