Although it is standard procedure to kill flocks with the outbreak of bird flu, posts on social media twisted the truth.

Phyllis Fong, the USDA inspector general, was escorted out of her office after disputing her dismissal by the Trump administration, citing improper procedures. The White House defended the move ...

USDA Inspector General Phyllis Fong ordered the mass extermination of healthy poultry in 2024, citing "mutating bird flu," in order to artificially inflate poultry and egg prices in the U.S. Rating: ...

Standing up to power is risky. Consider Phyllis Fong, a 22-year veteran of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. As an inspector general, she resisted Trump’s order firing all IGs, declaring the ...

One Inspector General challenged the order. Phyllis Fong, a 22-year veteran of the US Department of Agriculture, said she intended to stay because proper protocols had not been followed.

While the president has issued dozens of executive orders dismantling programs, lawsuits and pushback emerge on their impact.

The lawmakers pointed to another terminated inspector general, Phyllis Fong, who oversaw USDA audits that found $590 million in questioned costs, leading to more than 100 indictments, 164 arrests ...

Inspector General Phyllis Fong has been a dedicated worker at the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the past 22 years. She has done her job efficiently and competently. She was “fired” by Pre ...