Published 2 years ago

Biden Not Alerted to Baby Formula Shortage Until April

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President Joe Biden says he was not briefed on the prospect of shortages for about two months. Company executives at a meeting Biden hosted from the White House told the president they knew the impact of a shutdown of a major production plant. The delay undercut the administration's efforts to demonstrate that he has been on top of the problem.

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Associated Press News

Biden says he wasn't informed early on of baby formula woes

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he was not briefed on the prospect of nationwide shortages of infant formula for about two months, and he acknowledged the strain on families as his administration struggles to address the situation.

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

Biden says he wasn't informed early on of baby formula woes

President Joe Biden says he wasn't briefed on the prospect of nationwide shortages of infant formula for about two months

2 years ago·United States

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CNN

Biden concedes he didn't understand how big an effect Abbott plant shutdown would have on baby formula

President Joe Biden conceded Wednesday he didn't understand how big of an effect the shutdown of an Abbott baby formula plant in Michigan and subsequent recalls would have on the baby formula supply until April.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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CBS Local

Biden Says He Didn't Understand How Big An Effect Abbott Plant Shutdown Would Have On Baby Formula

(CNN) – President Joe Biden conceded Wednesday he didn’t understand how big of an effect the shutdown of an Abbott baby formula plant in Michigan and subsequent recalls would have on the baby formula supply until April.U.S. President Joe Biden holds a meeting with White House officials and baby formula manufacturers, as part of the U.S. response to the ongoing baby formula shortage, in an auditorium on the White House campus in Washington, U.S. …

2 years ago·United States

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The Washington Post

Biden says he heard late about baby formula shortage

Corporate leaders knew in February that the infant formula industry faced a crisis. Biden says he wasn’t informed until April. The White House struggled to explain why.

2 years ago

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New York Post

As baby formula shortage worsens, Biden admits he was in dark for months after plant closure

As Americans across the US struggle to find infant formula, President Biden claimed Wednesday he was unaware of the problem until early April — months after the closure of a Michigan factory …

2 years ago·New York, United States

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