Taylor Farms' connections to Trump admin spurs probe into Cyclospora response
Senator Elizabeth Warren has launched an inquiry into the federal response to a major Cyclospora outbreak linked to Taylor Farms. The investigation focuses on whether political donations and lobbying by the produce company influenced the Trump administration's food safety oversight.
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The probe raises critical questions about the intersection of corporate lobbying, political influence, and public health safety standards.
Lingering questions Taylor Farms’ connections to Trump admin spurs probe into Cyclospora response Senator Warren questions whether Taylor Farms’ influence swayed Trump admin.
116 Trucks rest at a Taylor Farms facility on July 17, 2026, in Salinas, California. Credit: Getty | Benjamin Fanjoy Trucks rest at a Taylor Farms facility on July 17, 2026, in Salinas, California. Credit: Getty | Benjamin Fanjoy Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav As Americans cook their vegetables to at least 158°F to kill a diarrheal parasite that has sickened over 24,000 people and killed two this summer, one US Senator is turning up the heat on Health Secretary Robert F. Kenney Jr. over the government’s “calamitous response” to the record outbreak.
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