Trump Invokes Defense Production Act to Force GM to Make Ventilators
27 Mar 2020
Agence France Presse
President Donald Trump issued a federal order Friday to force auto giant General Motors to manufacture ventilators, as supplies of the crucial hospital equipment grow short and coronavirus infections mount across the country.
Trump invoked the rarely-used Defense Production Act to order GM to speed up its commitment to make ventilators in one of its auto plants after delays in negotiations.
The act, designed for use in wartime to commandeer private business to manufacture for defense needs, will allow the White House to require GM "accept, perform, and prioritize Federal contracts for ventilators," Trump said in a statement.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/03/27/trump-invokes-defense-production-act-force-gm-make-ventilators.html
