DOJ Finds Meat Monopolies Clean Just Before Trump's Demand
The U.S. Justice Department's antitrust division, during the chaotic depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, quietly closed a multi-year probe into the meatpacking industry. This impeccably timed decision came mere weeks before then-President Donald Trump publicly demanded a fresh investigation into the very same industry, citing price manipulation. One might wonder if the DOJ simply prefers proactive
pre-closure or just has a really keen sense of when public attention is about to shift. It's almost as if the wheels of justice, much like the meatpacking industry itself, operate on a highly efficient, yet opaque, schedule. The public concern over soaring meat prices and suspiciously uniform profit margins? Clearly, that was just a lingering thought bubble that burst precisely when internal
investigations wrapped up, leaving no stone unturned or, apparently, any wrongdoing identified before the boss asked the same questions.