“We are not the Postal Service or UPS or FedEx,” press secretary Jen Psaki said.
The White House says it cannot guarantee packages will arrive in time for the winter holidays as global supply chain issues persist. CBS News correspondent Ed O’Keefe asked press secretary Jen Psaki during Wednesday’s briefing if the administration can assure Americans that their orders will be delivered on time. “We are not the Postal Service or UPS or FedEx. We cannot guarantee,” Psaki replied. “What we can do is use every lever at the federal government’s disposal to reduce delays, to ensure that we are addressing bottlenecks in the system.” Psaki added that the administration is pushing ports to stay open for longer hours and for companies to take additional steps to reduce delays. Walmart, UPS, FedEx, Samsung, Home Depot and Target are implementing more off-peak and nighttime hours to increase output, Psaki told reporters during the briefing. The administration has also brokered a deal with the Port of Los Angeles to operate around the clock, the second California port to make such a transition.
