{"id":2372363,"date":"2024-11-22T19:08:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-23T00:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-in-trump-expected-to-tap-former-senate-ally-kelly-loeffler-for-key-cabinet-position\/"},"modified":"2024-11-22T19:09:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T00:09:17","slug":"just-in-trump-expected-to-tap-former-senate-ally-kelly-loeffler-for-key-cabinet-position","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-in-trump-expected-to-tap-former-senate-ally-kelly-loeffler-for-key-cabinet-position\/","title":{"rendered":"Just In: Trump Expected to Tap Former Senate Ally Kelly Loeffler for Key Cabinet Position"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjust-in-trump-expected-to-tap-former-senate-ally-kelly-loeffler-for-key-cabinet-position%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2372363&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses former Georgia Senator Kelly Loeffler&#8217;s expected nomination by President-elect Donald Trump for the position of Secretary of Agriculture. \u2062Trump is \u200cscheduled to \u200dmeet with Loeffler at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, as he considers her for this key role.\u200c Loeffler previously \u2064raised \u200dsubstantial funds for Trump&#8217;s 2024 re-election campaign \u200band served as a co-chair for his\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-strange-saga-of-an-ap-article-trying-to-condemn-gov-desantis-for-pushing-covid-19-treatments\/\" title=\"The Strange Saga Of An AP Article Trying To Condemn Gov. DeSantis For Pushing COVID-19 Treatments\">inauguration committee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Agriculture\u200b oversees various \u200dareas related\u200d to\u2063 agriculture, forestry, food, nutrition,\u200c and rural development. The article suggests\u200b that Loeffler\u2019s background\u2014having grown up \u2064on a family farm\u2014makes her a strong candidate for\u200c the position, as she understands\u2062 the challenges faced\u200b by the\u200d agricultural sector due\u200b to regulations.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to discussing Loeffler, the article mentions Trump&#8217;s selection of\u2064 former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi for the Department of Justice. Other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-mccullough-they-want-to-harm-your-kids\/\" title=\"Kevin McCullough: They Want To Harm Your Kids\">significant positions<\/a> in Trump\u2019s administration, such as Treasury and Labor secretaries, remain unannounced.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the coverage, references are \u2063made\u200d to\u2064 statements about the influence of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on agriculture and Trump&#8217;s commitments to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">implementing significant policies \u200caffecting<\/a> the agriculture industry. The article\u2062 provides insights into the implications of these potential appointments\u200d and the political dynamics surrounding them.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler to be the next secretary of the Department of Agriculture.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/11\/22\/politics\/kelly-loeffler-trump-agriculture-department\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> reported that Trump was to meet with Loeffler Friday afternoon at his Mar-a-Lago estate in West Palm Beach, Florida.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kelly-loeffler-calls-investigation-unprecedented-changes-made-georgias-2020-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Loeffler<\/a> raised millions for Trump&rsquo;s 2024 re-election campaign and she is one of the co-chairs of his inauguration committee.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Agriculture carries out laws related to agriculture, forestry, food, nutrition and rural development, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/our-agency\/about-usda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USDA website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This [Ag secretary] job will be one to watch for many reasons, including RFK Jr.&rsquo;s promise to assert his influence over the agriculture industry and Trump&rsquo;s pledge to carry out mass deportations,&rdquo; CNN&rsquo;s Kaitlan Collins posted on X.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This job will be one to watch for many reasons, including RFK Jr.&rsquo;s promise to assert his influence over the agriculture industry and Trump&rsquo;s pledge to carry out mass deportations.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kaitlancollins\/status\/1860032888479318340?\">November 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>At a campaign rally in Madison Square Garden last month, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-trump-chooses-rfk-jr-massive-cabinet-spot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> regarding RFK Jr., &ldquo;I&rsquo;m gonna let him go wild on health. I&rsquo;m gonna let him go wild on the food. I&rsquo;m gonna let him go wild on medicines.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Donald Trump says he will empower Robert F. Kennedy Jr to sort out the food and drug supply in America:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m gonna let him go wild on health. I&rsquo;m gonna let him go wild on the food. I&rsquo;m gonna let him go wild on medicines.&rdquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7zCCxRw36X\">pic.twitter.com\/7zCCxRw36X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The American Conservative (@amconmag) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amconmag\/status\/1850700842254401923?\">October 28, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Loeffler was appointed to the Senate by Georgia Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gov-brian-kemp-may-just-given-georgia-trump-2024-election-signs-new-election-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brian Kemp<\/a> in 2019 to replace retiring Sen. Johnny Isakson, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/trump-expected-offer-loeffler-agriculture-secretary-role-cnn-reports-2024-11-22\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>While there, she served on the <a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Kelly_Loeffler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Senate Agriculture Committee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">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.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EWErickson\/status\/1860036814297530480?\">November 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In 2020, Loeffler wrote in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KellyLoefflerGA\/posts\/pfbid02WRysC1zVXvz7jy7pM3vgDVzAYoS6Y1XegKXrfo6a2V7uL9bT4acbbrTK2WqSSjE3l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a>, &ldquo;I grew up on a family farm and learned the value of faith, community, and hard work at an early age.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Former GA Senator Kelly Loeffler seems like an unconventional AgSecretary pick &ndash; if true &ndash; but I recall she comes from a farming and ranching background. Here&rsquo;s a post she made praising <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NationalFFA?\">@NationalFFA<\/a> in 2020. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nax5MxoPNn\">https:\/\/t.co\/nax5MxoPNn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/X5myrnqBbE\">pic.twitter.com\/X5myrnqBbE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gabriella Hoffman (@Gabby_Hoffman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gabby_Hoffman\/status\/1860036103644021195?\">November 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Loeffler, Trump announced yesterday that former Florida attorney general <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trumps-new-attorney-general-nominee-pam-bondi-immediately-picks-widespread-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pam Bondi<\/a> is his pick to lead the Department of Justice.<\/p>\n<p>Other major positions yet to be named include the secretaries of Treasury, Labor, Housing and Urban Development and FBI director.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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According to CNN, Trump plans to meet with Loeffler at his Mar-a-Lago estate in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday afternoon. Loeffler has been a significant fundraiser for Trump&#8217;s 2024 re-election campaign and serves as a co-chair of his inauguration committee. The Department of Agriculture oversees laws related to agriculture, forestry, food, nutrition, and rural development. CNN&#8217;s Kaitlan Collins noted that this position will be closely watched due to RFK Jr.&#8217;s intention to influence the agriculture sector and Trump&#8217;s commitment to mass deportations. At a recent rally in Madison Square Garden, Trump stated he would allow RFK Jr. considerable freedom regarding health and food policies. Loeffler was appointed to the Senate by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp in 2019 and served on the Senate Agriculture Committee during her tenure. She has expressed her background growing up on a family farm and understands the challenges faced by farmers due to regulations. Although she won the Republican primary for her Senate seat in 2020, she lost a runoff election in 2021 against Democrat Raphael Warnock. In addition to Loeffler&#8217;s nomination, Trump also announced Pam Bondi as his choice for Attorney General; other key cabinet positions remain unfilled<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2372364,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Trump-with-Loeffler.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[36705,45546,5894,43997,3634],"class_list":["post-2372363","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-cabinet-position","tag-kelly-loeffler","tag-politics","tag-senate-ally","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Trump-with-Loeffler.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372363","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2372363"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372363\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2372367,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372363\/revisions\/2372367"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2372364"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2372363"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2372363"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2372363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}