Phyllis Fong, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) since 2002, was physically removed from her office on Jan. 29, 2025

This event followed her refusal to comply with her termination by the Trump administration. Fong, a 22-year veteran at the USDA, argued that the administration did not follow proper legal protocols for her dismissal. Security agents escorted her out after she insisted on staying, citing advice from the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency that her termination notice was not legally effective.

BREAKING: Phyllis Fong, who served as the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) since 2002, was physically removed from her office on January 29, 2025. This event followed her refusal to comply with her termination by the Trump administration. Fong, a… pic.twitter.com/405o7VSxeT

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