“For too long, the men and women who feed and fuel this nation were ignored and cast aside. That ends under President Trump. We are defending their livelihoods, expanding their opportunities, and giving them the tools to thrive for generations to come.
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Secretary of Agriculture • Texas
Secretary of Agriculture since January 2025. Former Director of the Domestic Policy Council.
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“The problem is, because they're on the Endangered Species List, they can't shoot them. They have to sit and watch them destroy their herd.
“For too long, outdated restrictions have kept tens of millions of forested acres off-limits to the very treatments that improve forest health and reduce wildfire risk to our communities. Today, we filed a proposal to restore authority to local forest managers who know the land best, removing the barriers that have kept them from doing the work the land demands.
“Our forests can't afford another decade of inaction. Across the country, we've watched preventable conditions — overgrown stands, insect outbreaks and disease — turn healthy landscapes into tinderboxes.