Trump Agriculture Sec. Sonny Perdue Investigated For Purchase Of Plant At Steep Discount
Sonny Perdue bought a small grain plant in South Carolina weeks after being named Secretary of Agriculture by former President Donald Trump at a huge discount. The sale price of $250,000 is said to be a fraction of the actual value of the property. The deal has raised many questions especially about the potential for conflict of interest. Perdue, the former governor of Georgia, had no legal requirement to disclose the deal. The selling party has claimed that the deal was not done at a discount due to the position of the buyer. Perdue’s company, AGrowStar, said that the deal began taking place ...