FEMA Official Who Claimed He Teleported to Waffle House Ousted From Agency, Sources Say
Gregg Phillips was asked to step away after claims that he was teleported to a Waffle House and repeated false voting allegations, officials said.
- On Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed that FEMA official Gregg Phillips is on leave after being asked to step away from his role due to concerns about how he is publicly perceived.
- Podcast appearances featuring outlandish comments triggered scrutiny after CNN reported in March on Phillips' claims that God teleported him to a Waffle House 50 miles away, alongside violent rhetoric and false election fraud allegations.
- White House officials urged DHS to remove Phillips from public view earlier this year, with one saying "Everyone's thoughts were, 'What the hell is this? This guy has got to go,'" The Washington Post noted Phillips lacked prominent emergency management experience.
- Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appointed Phillips in December despite his inflammatory record, though President Donald Trump later told CNN the teleportation claims sounded strange and promised to investigate the matter.
- His departure reflects broader FEMA leadership changes, including official Cameron Hamilton's ouster after objecting to dismantling the agency, though some career FEMA officials had supported Phillips before his leave.
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Official who claims to have once teleported to Waffle House on leave at FEMA
A Trump administration appointee who claims to have once teleported to a Waffle House is now on leave from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). A FEMA spokesperson confirmed in a statement to The Hill that Gregg Phillips, who was leading a key disaster response office, is taking “leave for personal reasons.” “Since joining the agency,…
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Trump official who once claimed to have teleported to Waffle House forced out: report
The third-ranking official at the Federal Emergency Management Agency is stepping away, according to the Washington Post.Gregg Phillips is on leave after he was "asked to step away from his role because of concerns about how he's publicly perceived," a person familiar with the situation told the Was...
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