Brooke Rollins, president and CEO of America First Policy Institute (AFPI), speaks at a discussion hosted by AFPI and the Abraham Accords Peace Institute, Monday, September 12, 2022, in Washington, DC. do.
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President-elect Donald Trump has selected Brooke Rollins, director of the America First Policy Institute, as Secretary of Agriculture. “As the next Secretary of Agriculture, Mr. Brooke will lead efforts to protect the true backbone of our country: the American farmer,” President Trump said in a statement.
If confirmed by the Senate, Mr. Rollins would lead a 100,000-person agency with offices in every county in the country, and his responsibilities include agriculture and nutrition programs, forestry, housing and farm lending, These include food safety, rural development, agricultural research, and trade. .
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USDA officials and staff negotiate trade deals, guide dietary recommendations, inspect meat, fight wildfires, support rural broadband, and more.
“Mr. Brooke’s commitment to supporting America’s farmers, preserving America’s food independence, and restoring America’s small towns that rely on agriculture is second to none,” President Trump said in a statement.
The America First Institute for Policy Studies is a right-wing think tank whose staff has worked closely with the Trump campaign to help shape the incoming administration’s policies. She served as chair of the Domestic Policy Council during President Trump’s first term.
As Secretary of Agriculture, Mr. Rollins will be in charge of the administration’s decision on how and whether to implement the Clean Fuels Tax Credit for biofuels at a time when the biofuels sector hopes to grow through the production of sustainable aviation fuels. will give advice.
He will also lead next year’s renegotiation of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement in the shadow of Mexico’s attempt to ban imports of genetically modified corn and a dispute over Canada’s dairy import quotas. .
President Trump reiterated his plans to impose significant tariffs that are likely to impact the agricultural sector. CNN reported Friday that he was considering offering the role to former Sen. Kelly Loeffler, a staunch ally he chose to co-chair his inaugural committee.
