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President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler to be the next secretary of the Department of Agriculture.

CNN reported that Trump was to meet with Loeffler Friday afternoon at his Mar-a-Lago estate in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Loeffler raised millions for Trump’s 2024 re-election campaign and she is one of the co-chairs of his inauguration committee.

The Department of Agriculture carries out laws related to agriculture, forestry, food, nutrition and rural development, according to the USDA website.

“This [Ag secretary] job will be one to watch for many reasons, including RFK Jr.’s promise to assert his influence over the agriculture industry and Trump’s pledge to carry out mass deportations,” CNN’s Kaitlan Collins posted on X.

At a campaign rally in Madison Square Garden last month, Trump said regarding RFK Jr., “I’m gonna let him go wild on health. I’m gonna let him go wild on the food. I’m gonna let him go wild on medicines.”

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Loeffler was appointed to the Senate by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in 2019 to replace retiring Sen. Johnny Isakson, Reuters reported.

While there, she served on the Senate Agriculture Committee.

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In 2020, Loeffler wrote in a Facebook post, “I grew up on a family farm and learned the value of faith, community, and hard work at an early age.”

Loeffler won the Republican primary in 2020 for the senate seat she held, but lost in a 2021 run-off election to Democrat Raphael Warnock.

In addition to Loeffler, Trump announced yesterday that former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi is his pick to lead the Department of Justice.

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Randy DeSoto has written more than 3,000 articles for The Western Journal since he began with the company in 2015. He is a graduate of West Point and Regent University School of Law. He is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths" and screenwriter of the political documentary "I Want Your Money."
Randy DeSoto wrote and was the assistant producer of the documentary film "I Want Your Money" about the perils of Big Government, comparing the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. Randy is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths," which addresses how leaders have appealed to beliefs found in the Declaration of Independence at defining moments in our nation's history. He has been published in several political sites and newspapers.

Randy graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a BS in political science and Regent University School of Law with a juris doctorate.
Birthplace
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Nationality
American
Honors/Awards
Graduated dean's list from West Point
Education
United States Military Academy at West Point, Regent University School of Law
Books Written
We Hold These Truths
Professional Memberships
Virginia and Pennsylvania state bars
Location
Phoenix, Arizona
Languages Spoken
English
Topics of Expertise
Politics, Entertainment, Faith




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