1 day ago · Phyllis Fong, a 22-year veteran of the Agriculture Department, had told colleagues that she intended to stay after the White House fired her Friday.

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. She was physically removed from her office because she refused President Trump’s dismissal order.

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 ...

1 day ago · 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.

United States Department of Agriculture Inspector General Phyllis K. Fong, J.D. was removed from her office by security after she refused to comply with the Trump Administration firing her ...

1 day ago · Ms Phyllis Fong, a 22-year veteran of the USDA, was among 17 federal watchdogs fired by US President Donald Trump on Jan 24 in what critics described as a Friday-night purge.

3 days ago · 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.

Phyllis K. Fong was sworn in as Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on December 2, 2002. Ms. Fong was nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

Phyllis Fong was a fixture at the USDA, serving in her role for over two decades since being appointed by former President George W. Bush.

1 day ago · 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 ...