New USDA Secretary Calls for Reforms in Agency’s 16 Nutrition Programs, Touts DOGE Cooperation

Newly sworn-in Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins outlined her vision for reforming the agency, emphasizing efficiency and accountability.
New USDA Secretary Calls for Reforms in Agency’s 16 Nutrition Programs, Touts DOGE Cooperation
Brooke Rollins, President Donald Trump's nominee to be agriculture secretary, speaks during her Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee confirmation hearing in the Dirksen building in Washington on Jan. 23, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images
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Brooke Rollins, the newly sworn-in secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), outlined her vision on Friday for reforming the agency’s 16 nutrition programs, emphasizing accountability, efficiency, and innovation, in a letter to state, tribal, territorial, and local government partners.

In the letter—sent on her first full day in her new role as secretary—she detailed her commitment to modernizing these programs while ensuring taxpayer dollars are spent responsibly.

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