Trump chooses Secretary of Agriculture

US President-elect Donald Trump announced on November 23 that he had chosen Brooke Rollins, President of the America First Policy Institute, as Secretary of Agriculture, according to Reuters.

"As our next Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke will lead the effort to protect American farmers, who are truly the backbone of our country," Trump said in announcing the decision, praising Brooke for her commitment to supporting American farmers and restoring small-town America.   depends on agriculture. Ms. Rollins led the Domestic Policy Council during Mr. Trump's first term.

Ms. Brooke Rollins at an event in Washington DC (USA)

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If confirmed by the Senate, Rollins would lead an agency with 100,000 employees and offices in every county in the country. The Trump nominee’s agenda would impact Americans’ diets and wallets. Trump did not provide many details about his agricultural policy during the campaign, but said he intended to impose far-reaching tariffs that would hurt agriculture.

With the nomination of Ms. Rollins as Secretary of Agriculture, President-elect Trump has selected candidates for all the top positions in his upcoming cabinet before taking office in January 2025.

Also on November 23, President-elect Trump announced that he had nominated surgeon Marty Makary of Johns Hopkins Hospital to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and former congressman Dave Weldon to be director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), according to The Hill .

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