... and I couldn't do it anyhow!
Defense Production Act as from Wikipedia
The Act contains three major sections. The first authorizes the president to require businesses to accept and prioritize contracts for materials deemed necessary for national defense, regardless of a loss incurred on business (it is unclear what would occur if business refuses or is unable to complete request on time). It also allows the president to designate materials to be prohibited from hoarding or price gouging.[2] The second section authorizes the president to establish mechanisms (such as regulations, orders or agencies) to allocate materials, services and facilities to promote national defense. The third section authorizes the president to control the civilian economy so that scarce and critical materials necessary to the national defense effort are available for defense needs.[3][4][5]The Act also authorizes the president to requisition property, force industry to expand production and the supply of basic resources, impose wage and price controls, settle labor disputes, control consumer and real estate credit, establish contractual priorities, and allocate raw materials towards national defense.[3]
New York Times 4/14/2020
...“When somebody’s the president of the United States, the authority is total,” Mr. Trump asserted at a raucous press briefing on Monday evening. “And that’s the way it’s got to be.” ...Trump’s Claim of Total Authority in Crisis Is Rejected Across Ideological Lines
President #Trump 's #Epitath: ' #It'sNotMyJob! ' - Defense Production Act - #DPA - or "president of the United States, the authority is total.." - The Great Pretender or Usurper
