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Congressman Probes Taylor Farms Links | Irvine News
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Congressman Robert Garcia is demanding answers from Taylor Farms over potential political interference in the federal investigation into a deadly cyclospora outbreak linked to its lettuce. He’s probing whether the company’s $2 million in political donations to Trump-aligned PACs in 2025 were used to influence agencies like the FDA, CDC, and White House. As Taylor Farms faces a massive recall across 27 states and halts iceberg lettuce imports from Mexico, Mexican officials report negative test results — yet the FDA stands by its investigation, citing strong evidence. With nearly 2,000 confirmed cases in nine states and thousands more nationwide — far exceeding the usual summer total — the stakes are high, and Garcia’s scrutiny is intensifying.
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