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Brooke Rollins: “During the last administration, USDA's workforce grew by 8%…”

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Secretary Rollins to Give Announcement at USDA

Published February 25, 2026 | Video Starts at 03:39

That is one of our key purposes at usda, and it is what brings us together today. During the last administration, USDA's workforce grew by 8% and our employees' salaries shot up close to 15%. This included hiring thousands of employees with no realistic way to pay them and without any tangible increase in service to USDA's core constituencies. (03:39–04:01)

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Asserts that USDA's workforce and salaries increased significantly during the last administration.

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