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Thomas James Vilsack (/ ˈ v ɪ l s æ k /; born December 13, 1950) is an American politician serving as the 32nd United States secretary of agriculture in the Biden administration. He previously served in the role from 2009 to 2017 during the Obama administration .
Dec 9, 2020 · On Wednesday, Dec. 9, multiple sources linked to the Biden transition team revealed that Biden plans to appoint Tom Vilsack as the Secretary of Agriculture, as per The New York Times. The person holding the role heads the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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May 4, 2022 · The story claims investigators with the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps arrested Vilsack on April 26 in connection with what it described as the “calculated destruction” of food...
Feb 22, 2021 · The Biden administration confirmed this month that Tom Vilsack, called ‘Mr Monsanto’ by the media, would be the new Secretary of Agriculture, which was approved unanimously by the Senate Agriculture Committee.
Dec 21, 2020 · WASHINGTON — Soon after President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. beat President Trump last month, Tom Vilsack, the former agriculture secretary and one of Mr. Biden’s early backers, received an...
Feb 23, 2021 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to confirm Tom Vilsack as agriculture secretary, his second run at the Cabinet post. The former Iowa governor spent eight years leading the same Department of Agriculture for former President Barack Obama’s entire administration.
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Dec 12, 2020 · The fight over Joe Biden tapping Tom Vilsack as agriculture secretary, explained. Vilsack held the post under Obama, and critics say he was too close to Big Ag. by Dylan Matthews. Dec 12,...