Future US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday the nomination of Brooke Rollins, president of the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) think tank, to the post of Secretary of Agriculture, the last position not yet assigned within his government.
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Lawyer, Mme Rollins had been director of the White House Domestic Policy Council at the end of Mr. Trump’s first term, before founding AFPI in 2021 with other figures close to the Republican candidate, Larry Kudlow and Linda McMahon, she -even appointed Minister of Education.
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“Brooke (Rollins)’s commitment to American farmers, to defending America’s food self-sufficiency and revitalizing small towns dependent on agriculture, is unmatched,” said Donald Trump in a statement; “its mission will be to protect our farmers, the true backbone of our country.”
At the head of the Department of Agriculture, Mr.me Rollins will oversee the government’s agricultural and food programs, food research and trade as well as food safety, animal welfare and plant health.
Brooke Rollins, 52, is a traditional conservative who could find herself in conflict with Health Secretary-designate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has pledged to improve the quality of food in the United States, notably by reducing chemicals and ultra-processed food.
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The new Secretary of Agriculture had, for a time, been considered as a potential chief of staff for the future president, before this position was finally given to Susie Wiles.
With this new appointment and the series announced Friday evening, Donald Trump has completed his government and will now be able to set about assigning the main positions in the federal administration, some 4,000 of which are renewed during an alternation at the White House. .
The future American president quickly appointed his main ministers, rewarding in particular those who remained loyal to him in recent years, when he was faced with several legal investigations and trials.
This is particularly the case of Secretary of State, Senator Marco Rubio, of the now former presenter of Fox News Pete Hegseth at Defense, or the independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who ultimately withdrew from the presidential race to rally around Donald Trump.
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Some government positions still remain unallocated for the time being, such as the head of Small and Medium Enterprises, or that of the Office of Science and Technology.
The position of White House Trade Representative (USTR) is also currently unassigned, but the new Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, is supposed to supervise these teams which traditionally report directly to the presidency.
