A prime FEMA official who had drawn scrutiny for weird previous remarks — together with claiming he teleported to a Waffle House — has been pushed out of the company, 4 sources inform NCS.
White House officers put in Phillips at FEMA in December, regardless of his historical past of selling election conspiracy theories, notably within the aftermath of the 2020 election. He got here below nationwide scrutiny in March after NCS reported on a cache of outlandish feedback from his appearances on right-wing podcasts, together with the teleportation declare.
The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees FEMA, confirmed Thursday that Phillips is leaving the company, saying he is taking go away for private causes. But sources inform NCS the departure was not voluntary: New DHS management had grown weary of the embarrassment surrounding Phillips and of his periodic clashes with company leaders over their agenda.