WSJ News Exclusive | Trump Administration Orders 167 Million Face Masks From 3M for Coronavirus Pandemic

The Trump administration will buy nearly 167 million face masks from 3M over the next three months, a White House official said

President Trump said the government would buy nearly 167 million masks from 3M Co. over the next three months, resolving a spat with the industrial conglomerate over efforts to ramp up supply of gear for frontline workers confronting the coronavirus pandemic.

Mr. Trump criticized 3M’s mask-making efforts last week and invoked the Defense Production Act against the company. That Korean War-era law gives the president power to compel manufacturers to make operational changes in the national interest. Health workers across the...

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