2 days ago · USDA inspector general escorted out of her office after defying White House. ... sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Phyllis Fong, a 22-year veteran of the department, ...

20 hours ago · Phyllis Fong, a 22-year veteran of the department, had earlier told colleagues that she intended to stay after the White House terminated her Friday, saying that she didn’t believe the ...

2 days ago · Fong served as the first chairperson of CIGIE from 2008 through 2014, according to her biography on USDA’s website. In response to the Reuters story, Senator Mazie Hirono criticized Trump's ...

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

According to Reuters, Phyllis Fong, who has been with the department for 22 years, was escorted out on Monday after Trump recently ordered the firing of 17 inspector generals, with her being one ...

2 days ago · Ms Phyllis Fong, a 22-year veteran of the USDA, was among 17 federal watchdogs fired by US President Donald Trump on Jan 24 in what critics described as a Friday-night purge. PHOTO: REUTERS ...

2 days ago · Reuters reported on Wednesday that Fong was removed by security officials and "refused to comply" with her termination. ... Phyllis Fong departed the USDA premises on Monday, January 27 of her own ...

2 days ago · The inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Phyllis Fong, was escorted out of her office this week after refusing to comply with her firing by the Trump administration, according ...

2 days ago · Phyllis Fong, the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), was escorted from her office by security after refusing to comply with President Donald Trump's order to step down, Reuters reported, citing sources. A 22-year veteran of the department, Fong reportedly told colleagues she believed the Trump administration had not followed proper protocols and intended to remain ...

2 days ago · One of those IGs, Phyllis Fong at the US Department of Agriculture, decided not to leave, believing the order to be illegal. According to a report from Reuters , she was escorted from the building ...