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FEMA official who claimed he teleported to Waffle House ousted from agency, sources say
- Gregg Phillips, a newly appointed FEMA response chief known for bizarre claims — including that he was “teleported” to a Waffle House — has been pushed out of the agency.
- He was appointed despite a history of promoting 2020 election conspiracy theories and inflammatory rhetoric; DHS says he’s on leave, but sources say the departure wasn’t voluntary.
- Even so, some career FEMA officials praised him for resisting efforts to shrink the agency, and President Trump called the teleportation claim “a little strange.”
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