Trump executive order bans some foreign equipment in US grid
By The BriefBrief
President Donald Trump issued an executive order declaring a national emergency over an “unusual and extraordinary foreign threat” to the US energy grid. The order bans some foreign equipment from being used in the grid.
WHO:President Donald Trump
WHAT:Issued an executive order banning some foreign equipment from the US energy grid.
WHEN:Reported Aug 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE:USA
WHY:The order cites an “unusual and extraordinary foreign threat” to the energy grid as the basis for the national emergency.
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