President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to tighten restrictions on where defense contractors can source critical minerals and other sensitive components found in the Pentagon’s weapons arsenal. According to Peter Navarro, the White House senior counselor for trade and manufacturing, the order will “e
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to tighten restrictions on where defense contractors can source critical minerals and other sensitive components found in the Pentagon’s weapons arsenal. According to Peter Navarro, the White House senior counselor for trade and manufacturing, the order will “e
US defense contractors will have to map out critical supply chains to identify sources in adversary countries under a new White House order signed Monday. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to tighten restrictions on where defense contractors can source critical minerals and other sensitive components found in the Pentagon’s weapons arsenal.
Bloomberg reported the story as "Trump Signs Order to Map Supply Chains for National Security." Washington Examiner reported the story as "Trump signs executive order aimed at tightening defense supply chains."
2 sources have covered this story, including Washington Examiner and Bloomberg. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 2 days ago.
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