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.

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

An inspector general was reportedly escorted out of her office after she failed to comply with mass firings initiated by President Donald 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 ...

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 ...

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

President-elect Donald Trump announced the appointment of Stephen Vaden as deputy secretary of USDA for his upcoming administration. Vaden, who served as general counsel for USDA during Trump’s ...