White House Tries to Mediate Supply Chain Disruptions
October 22, 2021 – Four months after creating a White House Task Force on Supply Chain Disruptions, and six weeks after appointing former Deputy U.S. Transportation Secretary (and glutton for punishment) John Porcari to be the President’s Port Envoy, the White House last week began rolling out initiatives to address the supply chain disruptions and cargo container port backlogs that have become ever more visible.