President Donald Trump secured two extra Cupboard confirmations on Thursday, together with his decide to steer the Division of Agriculture (USDA), Brooke Rollins.
Rollins was simply confirmed by the Senate shortly after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as Trump’s Well being secretary.
Most just lately, Rollins has served as president and CEO of the America First Coverage Institute (AFPI) assume tank, which she co-founded after Trump’s first time period.
In Trump’s first administration, she was his director of the Workplace of American Innovation and appearing director of the Home Coverage Council.
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Brooke Rollins, U.S. President Trump’s nominee to be secretary of agriculture, testifies earlier than a Senate Agriculture, Diet and Forestry Committee affirmation listening to on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 23, 2025. (Kaylee Greenlee Beal/Reuters)
The newly elected president introduced his choice of Rollins for USDA chief in November, recalling she did “an incredible job” throughout his first time period.
“Brooke’s commitment to support the American Farmer, defense of American Food Self-Sufficiency, and the restoration of Agriculture-dependent American Small Towns is second to none,” he mentioned.
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A side-by-side picture of President Trump and the US Division of Agriculture (Getty Photographs)
“As our next Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke will spearhead the effort to protect American Farmers, who are truly the backbone of our Country. Congratulations Brooke!”
The USDA nominee had a listening to earlier than the Senate Agriculture, Diet and Forestry Committee final month, earlier than advancing previous the important thing hurdle.
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Brooke Rollins is sworn-in for a Senate Agriculture, Diet, and Forestry Committee listening to on her nomination for Secretary of Agriculture, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Washington. (Getty Photographs | iStock)
The committee resolution to maneuver her nomination ahead was unanimous, giving her bipartisan backing going into her affirmation vote.
Rollins is now the sixteenth Cupboard official confirmed to serve in Trump’s new administration. With the assistance of the Republican-led Senate, Trump has managed to substantiate his picks at a tempo far forward of both his first administration or former President Joe Biden’s.
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Biden and Trump throughout his first time period lagged behind with confirmations. (Left: Pete Marovich/Getty Photographs; Proper: Oleg Nikishin/Getty Photographs)
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On the similar level in his first time period, Trump solely had 11 confirmations and Biden had seven. Neither had 16 confirmed till March throughout their respective administrations.
