WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on July 30, 2026: * * * President Donald J. Trump Delegates Defense Production Act Authority with Respect to Recoverable Critical Minerals and Materials That Are Essential to Our National Defense SECURING AMERICA'S SUPPLY CHAINS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Determination delegating authority under the Defense Production Act to institute export restrictions on recoverable critical minerals and materials (CMMs). * The Determination finds that CMMs more PR