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BumRushDaShow

(146,214 posts)
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 02:45 PM 19 hrs ago

USDA inspector general escorted out of her office after defying White House

Source: USA Today

Published 1:21 p.m. ET Jan. 29.2025


WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Security agents escorted the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture out of her office on Monday after she refused to comply with her firing by the Trump administration, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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.

In an email to colleagues on Saturday, reviewed by Reuters, she said the independent Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency “has taken the position that these termination notices do not comply with the requirements set out in law and therefore are not effective at this time.” Fong declined to comment.

The White House defended the firing of Fong and the other inspectors general, saying "these rogue, partisan bureaucrats... have been relieved of their duties in order to make room for qualified individuals who will uphold the rule of law and protect Democracy."

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/01/29/usda-inspector-general-escorted-office-trump-white-house/78024513007/

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USDA inspector general escorted out of her office after defying White House (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago OP
Sue..... Lovie777 18 hrs ago #1
There will be lawsuits everywhere ... FakeNoose 18 hrs ago #2
Well usually when someone breaks the law he is prosecuted, gab13by13 18 hrs ago #4
More than sue gab13by13 18 hrs ago #3
"I asked this question so many times, what are Democrats going to do about Trump's illegal EO's? " BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago #5
See you in court, Bozo! Lulu KC 18 hrs ago #6
They always say they are doing the opposite of what they are actually doing. CousinIT 18 hrs ago #7
Yep they are trying 1984 Captain Zero 8 hrs ago #10
Another one for federal court. mwmisses4289 18 hrs ago #8
Hey what's wrong with maggots in your meat? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 11 hrs ago #9

FakeNoose

(36,394 posts)
2. There will be lawsuits everywhere ...
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 02:59 PM
18 hrs ago

If only there were a way to hold Chump personally liable for the destruction he's causing ....

gab13by13

(26,001 posts)
4. Well usually when someone breaks the law he is prosecuted,
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 03:03 PM
18 hrs ago

but seeing as Trump has been given immunity he is free to break laws with impunity.

gab13by13

(26,001 posts)
3. More than sue
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 03:01 PM
18 hrs ago

What Trump did broke the law, was illegal.

I asked this question so many times, what are Democrats going to do about Trump's illegal EO's?

Trump has broken at least 3 or 4 laws with many of his EO's.

BumRushDaShow

(146,214 posts)
5. "I asked this question so many times, what are Democrats going to do about Trump's illegal EO's? "
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 03:15 PM
18 hrs ago

File suit in court. Of course they could always "suit up" and form a militia.

CousinIT

(10,760 posts)
7. They always say they are doing the opposite of what they are actually doing.
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 03:33 PM
18 hrs ago

They are FIRING the qualified individuals who will uphold the rule of law and protect Democracy and replacing them with rogue, partisan bureaucrats.

They are doing the polar OPPOSITE of what they say they are doing.

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