And in 2021, a cyber attack on JBS plants in the US caused ripple effects and delayed production. President Trump is acutely aware of these challenges, as evidenced by his Truth Social directive last November directing the Department of Justice to investigate the Big Four meat packers for potential collusion and price manipulation. Ensuring these practices do not happen will protect both producers and consumers. This also builds on our September 2025 memorandum of understanding with the Department of Justice Antitrust Division to identify anticompetitive behaviors with respect to agricultural inputs. (11:23–11:37)
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Asserts that President Trump directed the DOJ to investigate the Big Four meat packers for collusion and price manipulation.
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