A top official said the Justice Department is using “every law enforcement tool available to help reduce food prices.”
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A top official said the Justice Department is using “every law enforcement tool available to help reduce food prices.”
Published May 7, 2026
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, joined by Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, speaks at a press conference at the Department of Justice on May 4, 2026 in Washington, D.C.
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