American Oversight has obtained more communications showing that last April, the poultry industry pushed the Department of Agriculture to loosen regulations, resulting in crowded working conditions in poultry plants.
Records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in response to American Oversight's request for communications about line speed waivers for poultry plants in Georgia. These records include agency communications with the Georgia Poultry Federation and the National Chicken Council, and span from February 2018 to April 2020.
Mike Pompeo's phone calls with Rudy Giuliani, William Barr's meeting with Rupert Murdoch, and Sarah Huckabee Sanders's guest spot on Secretary Sonny Perdue's podcast.
