White House press secretary Jen Psaki was grilled on the administration's reluctance to outline when she and her colleagues expect the country's baby formula supply to be replenished.
"This is a really important question, but it's hard for us to make an assessment," Psaki told reporters Friday during her last briefing.Psaki amplified President Joe Biden's and his aides' response to the shortage, prompted by Abbott Nutrition's voluntary recall of Sturgis, Michigan-produced powdered baby formulas in February because of contamination concerns. Four infants became sick with cronobacter sakazakii, and two died from the bacterium.
Calls for the Defense Production Act's deployment are complicated by the specialized nature of baby formula manufacturing more broadly, according to Psaki. "Sometimes, bigger retailers have a more streamlined process for stocking the shelves than smaller retailers," she added."We're working to ensure there is greater, consistent supply on the shelves for as long as possible."
Psaki was also pushed on complaints from Rep. Kat Cammack that the White House is "sending pallets, pallets of baby formula to the border." Psaki cited the Flores Settlement Agreement, which imposes basic standards of care for and release of immigrant children."We also think it's morally the right thing to do," she said."It is the law.
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