Brooke Rollins confirmed as Trump's agriculture secretary as tariff fights loom

Brooke Rollins attends a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee hearing on her nomination for Secretary of Agriculture, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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UPDATED: April 7, 2025 at 10:15 PM PDT

Rollins promised to “modernize” USDA in line with Trump’s vision for the department.

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Originally Published: February 13, 2025 at 9:16 AM PST

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Brooke Rollins confirmed as Trump’s agriculture secretary as tariff fights loom

Rollins acknowledged that Trump’s plans for the mass deportation of people in the country illegally could led to labor shortages on arms.

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