USDA IG escorted out of office after defying Donald

[deminks]

Likely a crime

https://bsky.app/profile/katiephang.bsky.social/post/3lgvnzatnts2m

NEW:

“Security agents escorted the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture [Phyllis Fong] out of her office on Monday after she refused to comply with her firing by the Trump administration.”

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/usda-inspector-general-escorted-out-her-office-after-defying-white-house-2025-01-29/

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IMPEACH!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

1. There will be litigation on these firings

[Eugene]

2. Recced for importance, not out of approval.

[Meowmee]

3. Is anyone fighting the firings in court?

[ScratchCat]

6. It makes no sense

IG General Counsel already replied telling them the memo wasn't "legally sufficient" to fire an IG and told them who they could take it up with if they didn't understand this. The GC's letter shuts this down. They can't overrule the IG counsel on this. Why is any "security agent" following someone else's order? There is no WH authority here.

[sakabatou]

4. To the greatest!

Dump will just Fong with a crony.

[ScratchCat]

5. This was already shut down by IG General Council

Who stated that the memo was "legally insufficient" to terminate any IG. The firings are not legally valid and can't be enforced. What in the ever loving fuck? Why hasn't a court spoken up and nixed this? The "security agent" now faces potential prosecution because they are not immune from illegal and unlawful orders.

[Meowmee]

7. Are they all still going to work then, and no one else but her was removed?