As we told you earlier, President Biden apparently had a forum about the shortage of baby formula in the United States, but he was. closed to the press. However, the White House claims to have solved the problem for months:
The White House says it has “worked diligently over the past few months” to address the shortage of infant formula. The measures include “cutting red tape”, pushing for the suppression of counterfeiting and increasing the supply of formulas through more imports.
– Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) May 12, 2022
Does anyone really believe it?
Interesting because Biden literally didn’t say a word about it https://t.co/PNcDYWWRgv
– Jake Schneider (@jacobkschneider) May 12, 2022
they have “worked diligently” yet the shortage is getting worse and the press has not been allowed to attend the formula shortage event that Biden held today or to ask questions of the president. understood. https://t.co/N1Q9cB2ej6
– Abigail Marone 🇺🇸 (@abigailmarone) May 12, 2022
At today’s White House briefing, outgoing press secretary Jen Psaki decided to tell more chat as she walked out the door.
PSAKI: “The reason we’re here is because the FDA took a step to ensure children were taking safe formulas.” pic.twitter.com/wSkDcFV0ib
– Townhall.com (@townhallcom) May 12, 2022
PSAKI: “What we’re seeing, which is a huge problem, is hoarding … and people hoarding because they’re trying to profit from fearful parents.” pic.twitter.com/EE50jO0NTg
– Townhall.com (@townhallcom) May 12, 2022
A reporter asks if parents who cannot find formula milk should take their children to the hospital.
PSAKI: “These are important questions about public health … but what I can convey to all of you is what we are doing to answer exactly that concern, which is to take every possible step …” pic.twitter.com/BPxDe6KNTh
– Townhall.com (@townhallcom) May 12, 2022
Psaki joined others in the White House by stating that the infant formula problem has been on their radar for several weeks:
JOURNALIST: “He would have known [the baby formula shortage] before this week. It wasn’t as if he suddenly jumped out … “
PSAKI: “This is something the administration has been working on for some time.” pic.twitter.com/glTTKKmca0
– Townhall.com (@townhallcom) May 12, 2022
If this administration had indeed focused on the problem it would explain a lot, since everything they get involved in turns into a fire in a dumpster.
The White House says they’ve been working on the infant formula crisis for months …
Oh. What a total failure.
– Katie Pavlich (@Katie Pavlich) May 12, 2022
Since Psaki mentioned “hoarding,” perhaps it could expand on a report that the Biden administration is essentially hoarding a lot of infant formula for use by people who entered the country illegally:
The nationwide shortage of infant formula that sent mothers desperately rushing from shop to shop escaped one lucky group: the illegal immigrants detained by the Border Patrol.
According to videos posted by a Florida lawmaker, the Biden administration has shipped “pallets” of infant formula to migrant detention facilities.
“They’re sending pallets, pallets of infant formula to the border,” Republican Rep Kat Cammack said yesterday in one of two online messages. “Meanwhile, in our neighborhood at home, we can’t find formula milk,” she added, holding a photo of empty shelves where the formula would be.
If the Biden White House wants to know who is “hoarding” the formula, it should look in the mirror.
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