Former U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspector general Phyllis Fong was not arrested after she was ousted from her role, a spokesperson for the USDA has said.

United States Department of Agriculture Inspector General Phyllis K. Fong, J.D. was removed from her office by security after she refused to comply with the Trump Administration firing her.

Investing.com -- Phyllis Fong, the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was escorted out of her office on Monday by security agents, according to a Wednesday report by Reuters.

WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Security agents escorted the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture out ... the matter told Reuters. Phyllis Fong, a 22-year veteran of the ...