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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Johnson Urges President Trump to Oversee Comprehensive Investigation into Cattle Markets

Letter

Date: April 8, 2020
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Agriculture and Food

Mr. President,

Things are bad in cattle country…really bad.

As we've discussed before, market conditions for the cattle producer have been lousy for quite a while. With COVID-19, they've gotten even worse.

We need to get to the bottom of exactly what is going on, and why. A comprehensive approach is the only one that makes sense, one that includes the Department of Justice, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, USDA Packers and Stockyards, and congressional hearings. As I said in the wake of the Holcomb fire, whatever investigation is done needs to be "for real," rather than "for show."

You have wide-ranging powers, sir, and Rural America will be grateful for your efforts to ensure a rigorous investigation by the right people on a rapid timeline.


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