An inspector general who was fired by President Donald Trump last week was reportedly escorted from her office by security after she refused to accept that she had been lawfully terminated from her job.

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

The USDA Inspector General deals with food safety, audits and investigations of the Agriculture Department and violations of animal welfare laws. The USDA has been one of the main agencies dealing with the outbreak of bird flu, which has spread to cattle and poultry. One person in Louisiana has died from the disease.

Early in his first administration, President Trump noted the general’s “brilliance and fortitude.” And then the president got angry.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth launched a vigorous defense of President Donald Trump’s controversial order to revoke retired four-star Gen. Mark Milley’s government-funded security detail – and had a message for Pentagon officials of all ranks.

A Pentagon spokesperson said Hegseth also directed the Department of Defense inspector general to investigate “the facts and circumstances” of Milley’s time in office to determine whether to “reopen his military grade review determination,