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. Fong was nominated to the position in 2002 by President George W. Bush. [1]On January 24, 2025, President Donald Trump removed her, along ...

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. ... The USDA inspector general has a broad ...

1 day ago · Phyllis Fong, who was recently dismissed as the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Inspector General by the Trump administration, was escorted from her office on Monday, Reuters reported.

1 day ago · 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 ...

Phyllis Fong, a 22-year veteran of the department, had earlier told colleagues that she intended to stay after the White House ... The USDA inspector general has a broad mandate, pursuing consumer ...

1 day ago · The inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Phyllis Fong, was escorted out of her office this week after refusing to comply with her firing by the Trump administration, according ...

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 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 ...

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 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 to USDA's programs and ...

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.