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US farm secretary says USDA reorganization blocked by judge is 'full bore ahead'

 US Secretary of ​Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Thursday ‌that the Department of Agriculture is "full bore ahead" on an agency reorganization ​that was blocked by ​a federal judge last week.

The USDA has planned to ⁠relocate thousands of employees outside ​of the Washington region and consolidate ​other regional offices as part of the President Donald Trump administration's overhaul of ​the federal branch.

A federal judge ​October 13 blocked the effort at several USDA agencies, ‌ruling ⁠that the agency was "reprogramming" congressional funds for the reorganization, or using money for a different purpose ​than it ​was ⁠intended.

"We are full bore ahead in the reorganization," Rollins ​said on a call ​with ⁠reporters. "We believe in it more today than we ever have."

The USDA ⁠did ​not immediately respond to ​a request for comment.

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