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Trump Orders GM to Make Ventilators Under Defense Production Law

President has been reluctant to use law in coronavirus crisis
Before signing order, he assailed GM and its CEO, Mary Barra

Video player cover image — Hospitals Worldwide in Desperate Need of Ventilators for Coronavirus Patients

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March 27, 2020, 8:27 PM UTCUpdated onMarch 28, 2020, 1:20 AM UTC

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President Donald Trump on Friday ordered General Motors Co. to make ventilators for coronavirus patients, invoking a federal law that gives him vast powers over industry in crises, just as the company is within weeks of starting production on the equipment.