WH press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre: ?I don?t have a timeline? on when baby formula will return to shelves

Mothers Alex Swoyer, Annie Frey and Jessica Palaia join ‘Fox & Friends Weekend' to discuss the latest developments of the baby formula shortage and rising inflation rates.White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Sunday that there’s currently no timeline for when parents can expect to see baby formula return to store shelves after President Biden invoked the Defense Production Act (DPA) last week to address the nationwide shortage. "who are trying to get baby formula" will be able to find some."Look, you know, the President — you know, you’ve heard us say this: The President understands the struggle of moms and dads and parents and caregivers and making sure that — you know, making sure that we get — a child has, you know, a healthy — a healthy — a healthy way of eating," Jean-Pierre responded, according to a White House transcript. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)Jean-Pierre’s response comes amid a massive nationwide baby formula shortage that has landed several babies in the hospital after Abbott Laboratories announced a Similac recall earlier this year.According to the retail pricing data website Datasembly, the share of baby formula out of stock across the U.S. hit 43 percent the week ending May 8, leaving many parents across the country desperate to find food for their babies.On Wednesday, Biden announced he was invoking the DPA to address the shortage, which allows him to mandate that manufacturers ramp up production, as well as launching a new program, "Operation Fly Formula," to speed up the import of infant formula.