Security officials escorted USDA Inspector General Phyllis Fong from her office today after she defied a White House firing to go to work, Reuters reported.Fong said she didn’t believe the ...
Phyllis Fong had become a fixture at the USDA, serving in her role for over two decades since she was appointed by George W. Bush.
The former inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was reportedly escorted out of her office Monday after she "refused to comply" with her termination – though the USDA denies ...
An inspector general was reportedly escorted out of her office after she failed to comply with mass firings initiated by ...
What better time for the USDA to be without an inspector general—or, worse, some MAGA hack pretending to be one—what with bird flu decimating cattle and poultry, and leaping between species to 67 ...
In a dramatic turn of events, Phyllis Fong, the USDA Inspector General, was escorted out of her office for refusing to comply with her dismissal by the Trump administration. This incident raises ...
A 22-year veteran of the department—which has a broad mandate to investigate food safety and animal welfare—Fong’s office has ...
USDA and other agencies need closer oversight as the Trump administration purges inspectors general, Senate Agriculture Chair ...