USDA Inspector General Phyllis Fong was forcibly removed from her office at the department, by security, after after she refused to comply with the illegal Trump order that fired her. Now that’s what you call resisting! 👏🏽👏🏽
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I think she’s on solid ground and will get legal support to contest this. It’s just that there is a long line of defendants in front of her who have suffered similar abuses and the lawyers are overwhelmed.
In 2022 her office launched an investigation of Elon Musk’s brain implant startup Neuralink which remains ongoing. the cry baby coming back for his pound of flesh years later in return of his lucre to Trump
This article questions the Trump Administration agenda and their intentions. Are they deliberately taking these actions to further secure their own power? Rather long article, but worth a read.
Sooooo glad I'm a Canadian, even with Trump's impending tariffs. We'll be fine, thank you very much. You guys enjoy the illegal firings & higher costs though.
Were they wearing jackboots when they removed her from her office? It wouldn't surprise me, given the jump into Trump tyranny that's going on in the US.
When you or someone in the future, writes the definitive book abt this period in our history, hope the strong resistance frm various heroes like IG Fong, moms/grandmas/clergy in Tennessee protesting deportation, SENs Bennett/Durbin/Kaine etc., NeverTrumpers like GEN Milley, are captured in the book.
Women standing up to tyranny
Bishop Budde
Inspector Gen. Phyllis Fong
I’m proud of you ladies
Thank you 🙏🏻
This is all on the shoulders of the GOP
Federal
State
Local
GOP is allowing all these atrocities to USA ppl , the immigrants (documented & undocumented)
All countries
Party of Hate
💙🇺🇸
Was she escorted out by men wearing brown shirts? This is like watching a car crash in show motion. I really don't know how you can survive the next 4 years.... You will never be the sane again.....
A lawsuit! Wrongful termination and the Orange Mussolini DOES NOT have the authority to fire these people without following protocol....which he didn't!
Genuine question: At what point do opposing powers say THIS is too far, too ... So we're not just going to go through the pre-established red tape? Is there no one to say fascism has NO place here AND here's what we're doing? Or they'll just let the dog & pony show of party over people continue?
As a man I am both impressed by the courageous leadership being shown by women against trump and embarrassed that men aren’t saying anything. Get on it guys for fucks sake
So - the Trump administration broke the laws about how an IG can be fired, and yet SHE was the one “escorted” out by security?
Shocked, but not surprised.
Here ya go since you obviously cant read before you speak fake news. Removal ProcedureThe removal procedure for presidentially appointed IGs is found in Title 5, Section 403(b), which reads in partAn Inspector General may be removed from office by the President.
Everyone who supports democracy and the rule of law should take note. This sets the standard for the required attitude that ALL Americans who disagree with Trump and his illegal, and unconstitutional Project 2025 Agenda should have! Don't just go quietly, stand up and fight for your rights!
Let’s look for 174M to exhibit the courage of IG Fong and Bishop Budde and resist this fascist attempt to destroy the country. Of 244M eligible voters only 77M voted Orange, which was less than 50% of those who did vote.
There is no mandate - not even a majority of voters wanted this.
Some people will step up in times of crisis and prioritize their values and the good of the country above their own personal safety or financial well being, and others won't. We call the first group patriots and the second group is just everybody else.
This needs to be shared. This is huge, the image alone is that this was a career politician who investigates corruption.. who served the entire time under Trump's previous presidency, to now be physically ripped out of her office, because she was deemed "insufficient".
"rogue, partisan 🙄 bureaucrats... relieved of their duties in order to make room for qualified individuals who will uphold the rule of law and protect Democracy."
Phyllis Fong was sworn in as USDA Inspector General in 2002. Fong was nominated by Pres George W. Bush and confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
I’ve been wondering why more of these illegally fired workers haven’t just refused to NOT show up for work. I know it’s got to be so demoralizing but you’re right, this is the resistance we need!
Is there something in the journalist’s style guide where you can’t say something is illegal? They always say it *appears to be illegal according to x*, which is how cowards talk, and of course benefits the criminal Trump administration’s blatant corruption and theft
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I see few options.
Unfortunately this probably no longer matters as Trumps Supreme Court decided that the President can act outside the law.
Congress would need to challenge Presidental power.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/us/politics/trump-firings-officials-legal-test.html?smid=url-share
Thanks I'll read.
Trump's thugs.
May they rot in hell.
. Same Nazi playbook. Looking like a full bingo card so far.
That doesn’t mean those wronged should not be made whole.
Bishop Budde
Inspector Gen. Phyllis Fong
I’m proud of you ladies
Thank you 🙏🏻
This is all on the shoulders of the GOP
Federal
State
Local
GOP is allowing all these atrocities to USA ppl , the immigrants (documented & undocumented)
All countries
Party of Hate
💙🇺🇸
Shocked, but not surprised.
She should have held her hand up and yelled
FIGHT
FIGHT
FIGHT
There is no mandate - not even a majority of voters wanted this.
Time for the MEN to STEP UP
#FightlikePhyllisFong
If it were up to me, I'd put up a statue to honor her in the lobby of that building!
and
"if you stop testing the problem goes away"
Phyllis Fong was sworn in as USDA Inspector General in 2002. Fong was nominated by Pres George W. Bush and confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
Shame on the agents.
Every day I get more and more sick to my stomach.
https://bsky.app/profile/thetnholler.bsky.social/post/3lgvf3abxy22p