Right now. At the white house, trump who yesterday described himself as a wartime president was asked why he hadnt yet put into effect the law allowing him to tell manufacturers to make more medical equipment for starters. You enabled, i guess is probably the best way to put, the defense production pack yesterday, but you havent pulled the trigger on it. No, because we hope were not going to need that. Whats the rationale for not doing that . First of all governors are doing a lot of this work. Federal government is not supposed to be out there buying vast amounts of items and then shipping. Were not a shipping clerk. Trump then appeared to indicate that the administration was caught off guard by the growing need for lifesaving supplies. Were working very hard trying to find nobody in their wildest dreams would have ever thought that we would need tens of thousands of ventilators. This is something thats very unique to this this afternoon in the president s home city of new york which
Just like every other consequential meeting these days. Nbc news has also confirmed a reuters report that trump plans to place new restrictions on travel between the u. S. And mexico. Americas health care professionals, of course, remain on the front lines of this battle against the outbreak. Tonight groups representing hospitals, medical professionals are warning they are quickly running short on supplies. Nbc news reporting theyre now asking congress for at least 100 billion in Financial Aid right now. At the white house, trump, who yesterday described himself as a wartime president , was asked why he hadnt yet put into effect the law allowing him to tell manufacturers to make more medical equipment for starters. You enabled, i guess is probably the best way to put it, the defense production act, but you didnt pull the trigger on it. No, because we hope were not going to need that. Whats the rationale for not doing it . First of all, governors are supposed to be doing a lot of this w
Double the number since just tuesday of this week. The death toll in italy has now overtaken the death toll in china. The u. S. State department issued an extraordinary warning today, telling americans to avoid overseas travel. The upcoming june g7 summit at camp david has been canceled. It will be a Video Conference just like every other consequential meeting these days. Nbc news has also confirmed a reuters report that trump plans to place new restrictions on travel between the u. S. And mexico. Americas health care professionals, of course, remain on the front lines of this battle against the outbreak. Tonight groups representing hospitals, medical professionals are warning they are quickly running short on supplies. Nbc news reporting theyre now asking congress for at least 100 billion in Financial Aid right now. At the white house, trump, who yesterday described himself as a wartime president , was asked why he hadnt yet put into effect the law allowing him to tell manufacturers t