FEMA relied on inexperienced volunteers to obtain coronavirus protective equipment, according to an anonymous complaint submitted to Congress by one of the volunteers.
were not more successful than other leads and consumed much of the group's time, according to the complaint.
Health care workers have faced a severe shortage of protective gear needed to respond to coronavirus, prompting the federal government to find new sources outside the U.S. Among theby Kushner is"Project Airbridge," a program that uses taxpayer dollars to fly medical supplies from overseas on behalf of industry.
The details in the complaint, submitted last month to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, were confirmed by the volunteer who spoke to ABC News on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retribution.The committee declined to comment on the document.
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