Phyllis Fong, a 22-year veteran of the department ... who will uphold the rule of law and protect Democracy." The USDA inspector general has a broad mandate, pursuing consumer food safety ...

The former inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was reportedly escorted out of her office Monday after she "refused to comply" with her termination – though the USDA ...

Phyllis Fong, the USDA inspector general, was escorted out of her office after disputing her dismissal by the Trump administration, citing improper procedures. The White House defended the move ...

Phyllis Fong, a 22-year veteran of the Department of Agriculture, was escorted from her office after allegedly refusing to accept her dismissal. REUTERS The USDA inspector general has a broad ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture responded on Wednesday to reports claiming the agency’s former inspector general was forcibly removed from her office after resisting her dismissal from the ...

Phyllis Fong, a 22-year veteran of the department ... After this article was published, a USDA spokesperson said Fong left the office Monday on her own accord. "She was accompanied by two friends ...

Phyllis Fong, who has worked for the USDA for 22 years, was fired on Friday, but she reportedly told her colleagues that she planned to continue working. Reuters reported on Wednesday that Fong ...