News Alert: U.S. manufacturers sent millions of dollars of face masks to China early this year, ignoring pandemic warning signs

The export of American-made face masks and other equipment was done with encouragement from the federal government, according to Commerce Department emails, underscoring the extent to which the Trump administration failed to recognize warning signs in the face of the growing pandemic threat.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Apr 18, 3:21 PM     U.S. manufacturers sent millions of dollars of face masks to China early this year, ignoring pandemic warning signs The export of American-made face masks and other equipment was done with encouragement from the federal government, according to Commerce Department emails, underscoring the extent to which the Trump administration failed to recognize warning signs in the face of the growing pandemic threat. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2020 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071