The federal government is confiscating orders from...the federal government!

FEMA hijacked 5 million masks from the VA, which is very short of supplies.

The masks "disappeared," say VA hospital chief. Hospitals are now at “austerity levels.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/va-health-chief-acknowledges-a-shortage-of-protective-gear-for-its-hospital-workers/2020/04/24/4c1bcd5e-84bf-11ea-ae26-989cfce1c7c7_story.html

“I couldn’t tell you when my next delivery was coming in,” says VA hospital chief.

FEMA took VA's order of 5 million masks that are desperately needed *now*--and instead allocated them for the strategic *reserve.*

Exactly what kind of strategy is that.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/va-health-chief-acknowledges-a-shortage-of-protective-gear-for-its-hospital-workers/2020/04/24/4c1bcd5e-84bf-11ea-ae26-989cfce1c7c7_story.html

One reason it's all still FUBAR:

The govt has long had system to coordinate needs during national emergencies--but instead we now have Jared Kushner thinking "outside the box"

The Trump's admin own former NSC chief for resilience calls it a "challenge"

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-inc-podcast-kushner-coronavirus

Jared has always fancied himself a “disruptor.” And now he’s disrupting the government’s emergency response system.

Worth listening to: https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/trumpinc/episodes/trump-inc-coronavirus-jared-kushner