Although it is standard procedure to kill flocks with the outbreak of bird flu, posts on social media twisted the truth.

Security agents escorted the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture out of her office on Monday after she ...

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

The USDA Inspector General deals with food safety, audits and investigations of the Agriculture Department and violations of ...

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

An Agriculture Department inspector general was reportedly escorted out of her office by security agents for failing to ...

According to a report from Reuters, she was escorted from the building today by security. Fong is a 22-year veteran of the ...

The dismissals appeared to violate federal law, which requires Congress to receive 30 days’ notice of any intent to fire a ...

USDA and other agencies need closer oversight as the Trump administration purges inspectors general, Senate Agriculture Chair ...

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

The White House defied a law that requires giving Congress 30 days’ notice and detailed reasons before removing the watchdog ...