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Brooke Rollins nominated for secretary of agriculture

 President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Texas native Brooke Rollins to be the secretary of agriculture in his administration.

Rollins, a Texas native, served as White House Domestic Policy Council director during Trump’s first term. She has worked as president of the Texas Public Policy Foundation and currently serves as president of the America First Policy Institute.

Rollins has a degree in agricultural development from Texas A&M and a law degree from the University of Texas. 

The secretary of agriculture post is responsible for leading the USDA, with its 29 agencies and approximately 100,000 employees. The cabinet post operates as the presidential administration’s instrument to carry out agriculture policy. If confirmed by the Senate, Rollins would succeed Tom Vilsack, who has served as agriculture secretary under presidents Obama and Biden.

According to multiple published reports, Trump considered nominating Kelly Loeffler for the post. Loeffler served as a senator from Georgia in 2020 and 2021. She is co-chairing the president-elect’s inaugural committee.

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