One in four members on Trump ag panel got trade war money
Heading into the 2016 presidential election, then-candidate Donald Trump announced a 64-member Agriculture and Rural Advisory Committee, a standard way for campaigns to showcase rural support and demonstrate concern for a constituency. On Wednesday, the Environmental Working Group reported that 15 of the committee members have received a combined $2.2 million in Trump tariff payments.… » Read More
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