In an email to colleagues on Saturday, reviewed by Reuters, she said the independent Council of the Inspectors General on ...

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

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

Filmmaker Ami Horowitz has reacted to reports that the former inspector general of the US Department of Agriculture was ...

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

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

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 ...

NewsNation partner The Hill reported that Trump has ousted around 17 federal watchdogs within various departments ...

The Trump Administration's house-cleaning efforts went into high gear Friday night, as it ousted Inspectors General (IGs) at ...

The Trump administration's dismissal of USDA Inspector General Phyllis Fong led to her escorted exit from her office, raising legal questions about the legitimacy of the firing. Fong, a veteran ...

It’s not immediately clear whether the firings are legal, as the Trump administration is required to give a 30-day notice.

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