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White House orders Cabinet to limit foreign travel

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  • White House orders Cabinet to limit international travel, requiring personal approval.
  • Directive communicated in February meeting at Capitol Hill Club.
  • Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins' extensive travel draws scrutiny.

The travel crackdown is not a targeted rebuke of any specific Cabinet member, Politico sources said. An administration official said the White House has encouraged all Cabinet members to focus solely on domestic travel this year. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, who traveled to Japan, Brazil, Peru, India, Vietnam, and the UK in 2025, has drawn particular scrutiny.

' A source familiar with the situation told Politico: 'It’s like, why is Brooke going to the UK? ' The travel policy comes as polling and predictive markets show Democrats are favored to retake both chambers of Congress. Recent firings of Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi, and Lori Chavez-DeRemer have heightened scrutiny on the Cabinet.

President Trump and his Cabinet will continue fighting to lower costs for working families and will be travelling across the country to tout the president’s commonsense agenda.

Olivia Wales, White House spokeswoman

Secretary Rollins has taken an historic and unprecedented role to boost American market access and is constantly meeting with American exporters and key foreign government counterparts in key markets to

USDA spokesperson, Spokesperson for the USDA
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