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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Reports: Official who claimed to have teleported fired at FEMA
June 267 (UPI) — A Federal Emergency Management Agency official who claims he was once teleported to a Waffle House has been ousted from the agency, unnamed sources familiar with the situation told media outlets Friday. Gregg Phillips, who was appointed to lead the Office of Response and Recovery in December, was asked to vacate his position because of concerns about how he’s publicly perceived, anonymous sources told The New York Times, The Was…
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,…
FEMA Official Who Once Claimed To Have Teleported To A Waffle House Departs Agency
Gregg Phillips, the third-highest ranking FEMA official, has reportedly been forced from the agency due to wild past claims of teleporting to a Waffle House. Phillips was the leader of FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery, appointed in December by the White House. He held one of the most “consequential roles” in the agency. However, Phillips has raised eyebrows in the past with outlandish claims, such as one stating he’d “teleported” to a Waff…
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