Smithfield Foods pushes to quash subpoena in investigation of COVID19 outbreak at South Dakota plant

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Smithfield Foods is asking the courts to intervene in a federal investigation into the COVID-19 outbreak at its Sioux Falls plant in South Dakota.

Smithfield put Sioux Falls in the national spotlight this spring when the fast spread of the coronavirus among its employees forced the company to temporarily close the local pork processing plant.

Officials for the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) subpoenaed South Dakota state health officials last month, requiring them to turn over any test results, correspondence with Smithfield representatives, or photos of the plant.

Smithfield responded by asking the U.S. District Court of South Dakota to quash OSHA’s subpoena, according to documents filed Thursday.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/smithfield-foods-pushes-to-quash-subpoena-in-investigation-of-covid-19-outbreak-at-south-dakota-plant/ar-BB16jeBn?li=BBnb7Kz

I have a nasty fear that the dotard might intervene on their behalf.

[spanone]

1. what do they have to fear?

probably a shitload

[Wellstone ruled]

2. Watch for John Thune and Mike Rounds to

be all over this.