Private lawsuits alleging meatpacker price-fixing have been filed prior to this executive order.

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That's correct. Multiple private class-action lawsuits alleging meatpacker price-fixing were filed starting in 2019. Consumers, ranchers, and grocery stores sued the Big Four for inflating beef prices. Tyson paid $55 million in Oct. 2025, Cargill paid $32.5 million—$87.5 million combined. JBS and National Beef weren't part of this settlement and continue fighting cases. These private lawsuits predate Trump's Dec. 6, 2025 executive order by years. The settlements suggest evidence of wrongdoing exists. Critics say Trump's investigation is performative—he rescinded Biden's oversight order months earlier, and his first-term DOJ probe (2020) produced no enforcement.

Private lawsuits alleging meatpacker price-fixing have been filed prior to this executive order.

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