The American president-elect, Donald Trumpchosen this Saturday Brooke L. Rollinsdefined by the Republican as “a loyal patriot“, to be in front of the Ministry of Agriculture (USDA, in English).
Rollins, 52, born in rural Texas, will be responsible for nearly 100,000 USDA employeescomposed of 29 agencies and offices.
“As the next Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke (Rollins) will lead efforts to protect America’s farmers, who are truly the backbone of our country,” the president-elect said in a statement from his transition team .
Trump noted that Rollins has spent the past four years advocating for the policies of “our America First agenda” as founder and executive director of the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) and America First Works (AFW), Or helped create “a team of loyal patriots.”
He recalled that his candidate was part of his Economic Advisory Council in 2016, and She was director of the National Political Councill, director of the Office of American Innovation and assistant to the president for strategic initiatives.
“He did an incredible job during my first term…in these positions, he helped develop and manage my administration’s transformative domestic policy agenda,” he said.
Rollin she would be the second woman to head the USDAnamed for Ann Veneman, who worked for the George W. Bush administration. (2001-2009).
If confirmed by the Senate, Rollins will participate in the renegotiation of the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, which will take place next year, and will address the president-elect’s promise to establish customs duties on certain agricultural products.
