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White House confirms McKinney, Clovis headed for key USDA posts

07/19/17 9:00 PM By Daniel Enoch

WASHINGTON, July 19, 2017 – The White House tonight said President Trump plans to nominate Indiana Agriculture Director Ted McKinney to become USDA’s first undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs, and Sam Clovis to be undersecretary for research, education and economics, confirming Agri-Pulse reports in mid-May.

Daniel Enoch
Contributing Editor

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