ATLANTA — President-elect Donald Trump is turning to Georgia again in his pick to head the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Eight years after choosing former Gov. Sonny Perdue as secretary of agriculture, Trump is expected to nominate former U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., to the post, multiple media outlets reported Friday.

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