And what the seemingly illegal mass firings could mean for the future of independent agencies in the federal government.

Phyllis Fong, the USDA inspector general, was escorted out of her office after disputing her dismissal by the Trump ...

The former inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was reportedly escorted out of her office Monday after she "refused to comply" with her termination – though the USDA denies ...

In an email to colleagues on Saturday, reviewed by Reuters, she said the independent Council of the Inspectors General on ...

Phyllis Fong had become a fixture at the USDA, serving in her role for over two decades since she was appointed by George W. Bush.

New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang told Newsweek that "there should be public outrage" at the dismissal of federal IGs.

The White House removed the independent inspectors general of nearly every Cabinet-level agency including the Agriculture ...

Security officials escorted USDA Inspector General Phyllis Fong from her office today after she defied a White House firing to go to work, Reuters reported.Fong said she didn’t believe the ...