Thursday, February 11, 2021
With surges once again causing PPE shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic, shouldn’t the DOJ be focused on large-scale fraud instead of low-hanging fruit? When there are bad actors out there depriving health care workers of essential supplies, why is the DOJ targeting small businesses that are just doing their part to help? If the DOJ really wants to protect the nation’s PPE supply, then why isn’t it devoting its resources to cases that would have the biggest impact?
When the COVID-19 pandemic began to strengthen its grip on the United States, there was a rush on personal protective equipment (PPE). Health care providers across the country were in desperate need of masks, gloves, and other basic supplies. President Trump invoked the Defense Product Act to help increase the supply of PPE to health care providers and other front-line workers, and public health officials urged everyone not to hoard essential PPE or even to buy more than th