“President Trump said that he would start using his powers under a Korean War-era law to try to increase the production of ventilators and masks, as hospitals around the country warn of shortages,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Said Trump: “I invoked the Defense Production Act, and last night we put it into gear.”
He provided no details. He later refused to name any companies he claims were asked to produce the needed medical equipment.
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