1/ This is insane.
In late January, Philips approached Trump to ask whether it should accelerate ventilator production under an existing contract. It wasn't until APRIL, after demand started to ebb, that Trump said yes." #fridaymorning https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-democrats-find-administration-overspent-ventilators-much-500-million-n1235252
In late January, Philips approached Trump to ask whether it should accelerate ventilator production under an existing contract. It wasn't until APRIL, after demand started to ebb, that Trump said yes." #fridaymorning https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-democrats-find-administration-overspent-ventilators-much-500-million-n1235252
2/ DHHS signed a new contract with Philips to purchase 43,000 ventilators at $15k apiece. The administration never tried to negotiate that price.
The Obama administration negotiated with Philips in 2014 was for 10,000 similar ventilators at $3,280 apiece. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-democrats-find-administration-overspent-ventilators-much-500-million-n1235252
The Obama administration negotiated with Philips in 2014 was for 10,000 similar ventilators at $3,280 apiece. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-democrats-find-administration-overspent-ventilators-much-500-million-n1235252
3/ Peter Navarro negotiated the new contract at almost five times the price the Obama administration paid. The deal was formalized by Adam Boehler, a former college roommate of Jared Kushner. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-democrats-find-administration-overspent-ventilators-much-500-million-n1235252
4/ Christopher Abbott, an aide to Navarro who graduated from college in 2019, oversaw a majority of the communications between Philips and the White House. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-democrats-find-administration-overspent-ventilators-much-500-million-n1235252