Jan 29, 2025 · Phyllis Fong, the former inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture who was recently fired by the Trump White House, was reportedly escorted out of her office Monday.

Jan 29, 2025 · 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...

Phyllis Fong is an American attorney who served as the inspector general of the United States Department of Agriculture from 2002 until her removal in 2025. Fong was nominated to the position in 2002 by President George W. Bush. [1] She was removed from her position in 2025 by the Trump administration.

Jan 28, 2025 · The Trump Administration has fired 17 Inspector Generals serving different federal agencies, including Phyllis K. Fong, J.D., who held the role of Inspector General at USDA. The Inspector Generals for HHS and EPA were also among those dismissed.

Jan 29, 2025 · 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.

Jan 31, 2025 · 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 administration had followed proper protocols, the sources said.

Jan 29, 2025 · Security agents escorted Phyllis Fong, the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, out of her office on Monday after she refused to comply with her dismissal by the Trump...

As the Inspector General, Fong was responsible for carrying out audits, investigations, evaluations, and law enforcement for programs and operations of the USDA. She has served for over two...

Jan 30, 2025 · 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...