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 ...

Phyllis Fong, the former inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture who was recently fired by the Trump White ...

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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 ...

Phyllis Fong, a 22-year veteran of the department, had earlier told colleagues that she intended to stay after the White ...

Phyllis Fong, a 22-year veteran, said the Trump administration had not followed proper protocols, according to Reuters ...

The inspector general of the USDA was reportedly forced out of her office by security after refusing to comply with her ...

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.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture Inspector General Phyllis Fong had intended to stay after the White House terminated her, ...