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. Fong was nominated to the position in 2002 by President George W. Bush. [1] She was removed from her position in 2025 by the Trump administration.

Jan 29, 2025 · 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 ...

Jan 29, 2025 · 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.

Jan 29, 2025 · 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 administration had followed proper protocols, the sources said. ... The White House defended the firing of Fong and the other inspectors general, saying "these ...

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.

Jan 29, 2025 · 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 ...

Jan 29, 2025 · 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 ...

Jan 28, 2025 · 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 the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) since 2002.. As Inspector General, Ms. Fong was the senior official responsible for audits, evaluations, investigations, and law enforcement efforts relating …

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 ...

Jan 29, 2025 · Phyllis Fong was among 17 federal watchdogs fired by US President Donald Trump on Jan 24. ... Security agents escorted the inspector-general of the US Department of Agriculture out of her office ...