Trump is Draining the Swamp, Deconstructing the Administrative State: Brooke Rollins [WATCH]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will relocate most of its Washington, D.C.-based staff to regional locations across five states, a move championed by President Donald Trump and aligned with his long-standing “drain the swamp” initiative.

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said the relocation represents a return to the principles envisioned by the Founding Fathers and is designed to bring government closer to the American people it serves.

Rollins, who appeared on a Fox News segment to discuss the USDA’s decision, said the plan is part of a broader effort led by President Trump to decentralize federal agencies and reduce the concentration of power in the nation’s capital.

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“From the beginning, he talked about draining the swamp. I mean, I know Bill, you remember this very well, and for those of us out in America at the time, we didn’t really know what he meant. But now here we are. Fast forward 10 years later, and this is literally what he has tasked his cabinet to do, to deconstruct the administrative state in Washington, DC,” Rollins said.

The USDA’s relocation plan targets staff involved in critical operations, including wildfire response and nutritional assistance programs such as food stamps.

Rollins noted the agency’s expansive role in national emergency response, particularly in wildfire management.

“Yes, yesterday, USDA announced we’re going to be moving most of our headquarters staff out into the country, into the five cities, the five states that you mentioned taking are getting closer to our constituents, the farmers, the ranchers, the producers, the firefighters,” Rollins said.

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She emphasized the practical benefits of moving USDA personnel out of Washington and into regions where they can interact directly with those affected by their programs.

“USDA as the largest firefighting contingency in America. We fight the wildfires out across the west of of our country, our food stamp program, all of the above, ensuring that we’re moving out closer to the people in America,” she added.

Rollins framed the relocation as a return to the federal structure envisioned by the Founders—a structure meant to keep governance accessible and grounded in local communities.

“This is aligned with our founding father’s vision, right of 250 years ago, where the government should be closer to the people, but under Republicans and Democrats over all these years, the coalescing of power in Washington DC has just gone on and on and on, but no more,” Rollins said.

She concluded that the effort would not only align with constitutional principles but also improve overall performance and responsiveness.

“It’ll be more efficient, and we’ll be able to do that,” Rollins said.

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.@SecRollins on moving USDA staff out of DC to be closer to farmers: “This is literally what @POTUS has tasked his Cabinet to do — to deconstruct the Administrative State… This is aligned with our Founding Fathers’ vision… where the government should be closer to the people.” pic.twitter.com/9NmCJmkoSW

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