Perdue Is Trump’s Lead Pick for Agriculture Secretary
- Perdue’s selection for agriculture post isn’t yet final
- Several other candidates have been interviewed by Trump
Assessing Trump's Proposed Cabinet
This article is for subscribers only.
Sonny Perdue III, the former governor of Georgia, is president-elect Donald Trump’s leading candidate to be his U.S. secretary of agriculture, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Perdue, 70, would succeed secretary Tom Vilsack. Perdue met with Trump on Nov. 30 and told reporters they talked about agricultural commodities traded domestically and internationally. While Perdue is the front-runner, the decision isn’t final, the person said.