Exclusive: USDA inspector general escorted out of her office after defying White House
Security agents escorted the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture out of her office on Monday after she refused to comply with her firing by the Trump administration, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
USDA inspector general Phyllis Fong escorted from office after defying Trump firing
Fong has served for over two decades, under four presidents. She was initially appointed by Republican president George W. Bush.
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According to a report from Reuters, she was escorted from the building today by security. Fong is a 22-year veteran of the inspector general office with the USDA. And while that multi-decade career is probably in part why the Trump administration axed her (something something swamp,
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The White House removed the independent inspectors general of nearly every Cabinet-level agency including the Agriculture Department “in an unprecedented purge that could clear the way for President Donald Trump to
USDA inspector general escorted out of her office after defying White House
Phyllis Fong, a 22-year veteran of the Agriculture Department, had told colleagues that she intended to stay after the White House fired her Friday.
Former USDA Inspector General Defies Trump Order, Escorted from Her Office
Phyllis Fong, a 22-year veteran, said the Trump administration had not followed proper protocols, according to Reuters sources.
‘Not your place’: USDA inspector general escorted out of the White House after being fired
Filmmaker Ami Horowitz has reacted to reports that the former inspector general of the US Department of Agriculture was escorted from her office in the White House after refusing to comply with her dismissal by the Trump administration.
USDA inspector general forced from office after rejecting firing by Trump administration
U.S. Department of Agriculture Inspector General Phyllis Fong had intended to stay after the White House terminated her, saying she believed the administration did not follow proper protocols.
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