Trump Seeks Help From Walmart in Securing Surgical Gowns

Walmart Inc. will help the federal government procure surgical gowns to stem the shortage of personal protective equipment, after President Donald Trump placed a call directly to Chief Executive Officer Doug McMillon.

The world’s largest retailer will delve into its sprawling global supply chain to identify a company to make an undisclosed number of gowns, a Walmart spokesman said by phone Wednesday. Walmart does not sell surgical gowns in its stores, but some of its existing suppliers could have the capability to provide them. The order came in the wake of Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to a Walmart ...