Taylor Farms' connections to Trump admin spurs probe into Cyclospora response
Senator Warren questions whether Taylor Farms' influence swayed Trump admin.
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is scrutinizing Health Secretary Robert F. Kenney Jr.'s handling of the Cyclospora outbreak, which has infected over 24,000 people and claimed two lives. In a recent letter, Warren criticized the federal response as "botched" and "marred by missteps." She specifically questioned whether corruption and incompetence within the Trump administration, and its close ties to Taylor Farms, a major produce distributor, influenced the government's failures.
According to Warren, political donations and direct lobbying from Taylor Farms to the White House raise concerns about the potential role of influence-peddling in loosening food safety regulations and hindering the federal response to the outbreak.
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