Phyllis Fong, the USDA inspector general, was escorted out of her office after disputing her dismissal by the Trump ...

In an email to colleagues on Saturday, reviewed by Reuters, she said the independent Council of the Inspectors General on ...

And what the seemingly illegal mass firings could mean for the future of independent agencies in the federal government.

The White House removed the independent inspectors general of nearly every Cabinet-level agency including the Agriculture ...

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.