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Why we’re suing the USDA

After a 14-month delay, we’re taking legal action to obtain emails tied to internal agency decisions.

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Elon Musk, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins speak after a Cabinet meeting on April 30, 202
Elon Musk, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins speak after a Cabinet meeting on April 30, 2025. photo by Molly Riley via White House Flickr
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