Taylor Farms' connections to Trump admin spurs probe into Cyclospora response
Senator Warren questions whether Taylor Farms' influence swayed Trump admin.
Senator Elizabeth Warren is investigating the government's handling of the Cyclospora outbreak, which has sickened over 24,000 people and killed two this summer. She claims the federal response has been "botched" and marred by missteps. Warren specifically questions whether corruption and incompetence within the Trump administration, along with Taylor Farms' ties to the administration, played a role in the failure.
The senator points to political contributions and direct lobbying from Taylor Farms, a major produce distributor that sold the implicated Mexican iceberg lettuce, as raising concerns about potential influence-peddling that may have loosened federal food safety oversight and hindered the government's response.
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