Invoking the Defense Production Act is hardly a rare occurrence. The Penatgon estimates that it has used the law's powers 300,000 times a year. Yet Trump has for weeks treated it like a "break the glass" last resort, to be invoked only when all else fails.

Invoking the Defense Production Act is hardly a rare occurrence. The Penatgon estimates that it has used the law's powers 300,000 times a year. Yet Trump has for weeks treated it like a "break the glass" last resort, to be invoked only when all else fails. https://t.co/KcXHcRKB00

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 31, 2020