mccormick that is still too close to call. trump is urging oz to declare victory anyway. sound familiar? the former president once again attacking the process and casting doubt on the results. steve kornacki is standing by at the big board with the latest on where that race stands right now. plus, president biden takes new steps to address the baby formula crisis, including invoking the same law that used to increase the medical supplies at the height of covid. another market meltdown as the dow suffers its worst day since 2020. retailers grapple with the pain of inflation. the latest on the war in ukraine as a russian soldier pleads guilty in the first war crimes trial of the conflict so far. the president turns his attention to asia, as he departs today for a visit to south korea and japan. but there s no question, this trip is all about china. good morning. welcome to morning joe. it is thursday, may 19th. joe is off. with us, we have former aide to the george
An infant formula recalled over potential bacteria contamination was distributed to retailers across eight states after the recall began, according to a release published by the U.S. Food and Drug
children. this is a big priority for the president, as well. there are multiple things we are actually doing right now to get more formula onto shelves. number one is working with the manufacturers to increase production. what you heard from the president yesterday about invoking the defense production act will help do that by ensuring those manufacturers have the supplies and infwreed ye ingredients they need to produce more. we are working to import formula. the arrangement the president announced where we will be using our commercial cargo contracts to bring the formula physically from plants abroad to the united states more quickly, that ll also help. the fda is also working with the company itself that shut down the plant voluntarily in michigan, to get that plant back up and running. finally, the president has been on the phone himself with retailers. we have some parts of the country that have adequate supply and other parts of the country where there is scarcity. we need to red
nobody focused on this like they needed to. reporter: people should also know that from the president on down, everyone is laser focused on addressing this issue and pulling every lever possible to do so. that s why we are working to import formula from abroad, to get manufacturers to increase production. to get the plant that was shutdown back online quickly. this is a big problem for the white house. this is as basic as it gets. feeding your baby. the surgeon general, you heard there in kate snow s report, talking about importing baby formula from abroad. that needs to be fast tracked. ahead, we ll speak live with the surgeon general about the latest moves by the administration, how to get baby formula available to all babies in the united states of america, in stores across america. we ll be covering this, and we ll get more answers coming up on morning joe. willie? elise, you and i were watching that piece as parents. you with a young daughter at
welcome back to morning joe. 2 past the hour. lots of headlines this morning. live look at the white house. president biden and house lawmakers are taking action to address the baby formula shortage. the house passed two bills aimed at ending this crisis. the first one passed overwhelmingly, allowing people in the wic federal program to buy more formula. $28 million will be sent to the fda to increase formula supply. it d also allow the fda to hire more inspectors to prevent future shortages, something we need to talk more about. only 12 republicans in the house voted for the second bill. senate majority leader chuck schumer said he would try to pass both bills quickly, but it s not clear if republicans will support the legislation that gives more money to the fda. meanwhile, president biden invoked the defense production act.