Bottom Line Up Front

Tyson Foods is under federal investigation for using illegal child labor—while gutting Missouri factories and ditching American workers. Senator Josh Hawley just unloaded both barrels in a Senate hearing. And he named names.

Counterpoint

Here’s the official spin:

• “We take these allegations seriously.”
• “Child labor is unacceptable and under review.”
• “The department is doubling down on enforcement.”
• “Tyson is cooperating with investigations.”

Translation? Drag it out, water it down, hope the public forgets.Meanwhile, underage kids are reportedly working in meat plants while legal Missouri adults get pink slips.

Facts Only

• Senator Hawley received whistleblower intel that Tyson was using underage workers—not one, but multiple plants across states.
• The New York Times confirmed widespread illegal child labor in poultry processing, including at Tyson.
• Tyson shut down two major Missouri plants with zero warning—abandoning workers, canceling farm contracts, and plunging communities into chaos.
• The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division admitted there is an active investigation into Tyson Foods under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• When questioned, the Biden nominee couldn’t promise action. Just another bureaucrat talking “data” and “resources” while kids scrub kill floors at 2 a.m.

That’s not a bad headline. That’s a national disgrace.

The America First View

Here’s what Missouri heard:

“Thanks for your tax dollars. Now beat it—we’ve got cheaper labor.”

Tyson lied to its workers, shut down local plants, and allegedly brought in illegal minors to do the jobs grown men used to feed their families.

This is what corporate globalism really looks like: Destroy communities. Exploit kids. Get away with it.

Hawley’s not grandstanding—he’s doing what every senator should be doing: defending the American worker with teeth.

You don’t let multinationals torch your hometown and walk away smiling. You go after them. Hard.

What’s Next

The investigation’s open. Tyson’s cornered. And Hawley isn’t backing down.

Watch for subpoenas. Expect hearings.

If this gets buried, Missouri’s going to raise hell—and Hawley will light the match.

And if the Trump administration’s DOJ gets involved?

Tyson might want to lawyer up.