Companies said they were waiting on the federal government to decide how many machines it will need and how many producers it will hire.
The tension and confusion between GM and the White House add fuel to the debate over whether Trump should use the Defense Production Act to take control of factories and centralize production and distribution of ventilators to get them more quickly where they’re needed. Trump has said he’s confident that private industry can handle the response, though his tweets Friday indicate he’s reserving the right to change his mind if he doesn’t get the terms he wants.
“This pandemic is unprecedented and so is the response, with incredible support from GM and their suppliers,” Chris Kiple, Ventec’s chief executive, said in the statement.secure suppliers But the companies were waiting on the federal government to decide how many machines it will need, how many producers it will hire and, by extension, how much it will pay Ventec.
In an interview Thursday night on Fox News, Trump questioned the need for the tens of thousands of ventilators requested by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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