Former U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspector general Phyllis Fong was not arrested after she was ousted from her ...

Phyllis Fong, a 22-year veteran of the department ... according to her biography on USDA’s website. In response to the Reuters story, Senator Mazie Hirono criticized Trump's firing of the ...

Phyllis Fong, the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), was escorted from her ... Donald Trump's order to step down, Reuters reported, citing sources.

Phyllis Fong was a fixture at the USDA, serving in her role for over two ... but according to a Reuters report, Fong defied the directive, arriving at her office as usual on Monday.

Since avian flu arrived in the U.S., farmers have killed millions of birds affected by the disease; however, this is standard procedure.

according to Reuters. Phyllis Fong, who has worked for the USDA for 22 years, was fired on Friday, but she reportedly told her colleagues that she planned to continue working. At the time ...