Peter Navarro: China 'cornered' the personal protective equipment market and 'is profiteering' during coron...

White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro said during an exclusive interview on “Sunday Morning Futures” that China "cornered" the personal protective equipment (PPE) market during the coronavirus outbreak and “is profiteering.” Navarro, who is also the National Defense Production Act policy coordinator, made the comment on Sunday reacting to a recent Fox News report, which cited multiple sources, that there is increasing confidence that the COVID-19 outbreak likely originated in a Wuhan laboratory, though not as a bioweapon but as part of China's attempt to demonstrate that its efforts to identify and combat viruses are equal to or greater than the capabilities of the United States.Navarro, who was one of the first to warn about the novel coronavirus, noted “China did [several things] over the course of this thing,” which, he said, “led to the deaths of many people worldwide.”“First of all, the virus was spawned in China. Navarro noted the death toll on Sunday and said that China “may attempt to use this crisis now to advance their own agenda worldwide.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPHe went on to say that his current focus is “to make sure people have everything they need here.” Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo, Bret Baier and Gregg Re contributed to this report.Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inboxSubscribedYou've successfully subscribed to this newsletter!This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.