Just In: Trump Expected to Tap Former Senate Ally Kelly Loeffler for Key Cabinet Position
The article discusses former Georgia Senator Kelly Loeffler’s expected nomination by President-elect Donald Trump for the position of Secretary of Agriculture. Trump is scheduled to meet with Loeffler at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, as he considers her for this key role. Loeffler previously raised substantial funds for Trump’s 2024 re-election campaign and served as a co-chair for his inauguration committee.
The Department of Agriculture oversees various areas related to agriculture, forestry, food, nutrition, and rural development. The article suggests that Loeffler’s background—having grown up on a family farm—makes her a strong candidate for the position, as she understands the challenges faced by the agricultural sector due to regulations.
In addition to discussing Loeffler, the article mentions Trump’s selection of former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi for the Department of Justice. Other significant positions in Trump’s administration, such as Treasury and Labor secretaries, remain unannounced.
Throughout the coverage, references are made to statements about the influence of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on agriculture and Trump’s commitments to implementing significant policies affecting the agriculture industry. The article provides insights into the implications of these potential appointments and the political dynamics surrounding them.
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.
This 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.
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) November 22, 2024
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.”
Donald Trump says he will empower Robert F. Kennedy Jr to sort out the food and drug supply in America:
“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.”pic.twitter.com/7zCCxRw36X
— The American Conservative (@amconmag) October 28, 2024
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.
Kelly Loeffler as Agriculture Secretary is a great pick. She grew up on a farm. Her family still farms. Her brother is a farmer. She understands the burdens on farms and agriculture from regulation. This is a solid pick.
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) November 22, 2024
In 2020, Loeffler wrote in a post, “I grew up on a family farm and learned the value of faith, community, and hard work at an early age.”
Former GA Senator Kelly Loeffler seems like an unconventional AgSecretary pick – if true – but I recall she comes from a farming and ranching background. Here’s a post she made praising @NationalFFA in 2020. https://t.co/nax5MxoPNn pic.twitter.com/X5myrnqBbE
— Gabriella Hoffman (@Gabby_Hoffman) November 22, 2024
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.
Other major positions yet to be named include the secretaries of Treasury, Labor, Housing and Urban Development and FBI director.
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