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 didnt 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."
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Lovie777
(15,943 posts)FakeNoose
(36,394 posts)If only there were a way to hold Chump personally liable for the destruction he's causing ....
gab13by13
(26,001 posts)but seeing as Trump has been given immunity he is free to break laws with impunity.
gab13by13
(26,001 posts)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)File suit in court. Of course they could always "suit up" and form a militia.
Lulu KC
(5,823 posts)CousinIT
(10,760 posts)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.
Captain Zero
(7,631 posts)and more
mwmisses4289
(295 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(117,834 posts)Just cook the shit out of it like the dotard does,