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

Phyllis Fong, the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), was removed from her office after refusing ...

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

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

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

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.

Sharon Basch is a 3L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law filing occasional dispatches from Washington DC ths semester.  From the moment Donald Trump took office on January 20, one of his ...

Security agents escorted the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) out of her office Monday after she ...

Fong has served for over two decades, under four presidents. She was initially appointed by Republican president George W. Bush.

USDA and other agencies need closer oversight as the Trump administration purges inspectors general, Senate Agriculture Chair ...

Chaos Unfolds as USDA Inspector General Refuses to Leave After Dismissal** In a stunning display of defiance, Phyllis Fong, the USDA Inspector General, found herself facing off ...

Security agents escorted the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture out of her office on Monday after she ...