USDA inspector general didn't order 'mass extermination' of birds to drive up cost of poultry, eggs
Although it is standard procedure to kill flocks with the outbreak of bird flu, posts on social media twisted the truth.
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Fact Check: USDA inspector general didn't order 'mass extermination' of birds to drive up cost of poultry, eggs
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: ...
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Phyllis Fong, who was investigating Elon Musk's brain implant startup Neuralink, "forcefully removed from office" after refusing termination order
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 ...
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Oregon congresswoman calls for hearing on Trump’s inspectors general firings
Oregon Congresswoman Maxine Dexter (OR-03) is calling for a hearing after President Donald Trump fired more than a dozen inspectors general — raising concerns about the future of government ...
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House Democrats Want Hearing Into Firings Of Inspectors General
A potential clash is rising in the House Natural Resources Committee, where Democrats on the panel are calling for the ...
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Why Law Won’t Stop Trump: the View of a Former Deputy Inspector General
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.
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Georgians struggle with stolen SNAP benefits as reimbursements expire
SNAP recipients across Georgia are facing a tough challenge after a federal program that would reimburse victims of benefit ...