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FEMA Official who Teleported to Waffle House Ousted
FEMA official Gregg Phillips, who once claimed he teleported to a Waffle House, is reportedly being ousted by the Trump Administration as hurricane season draws near.
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The Hill
· Jun 26, 2026
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,...
UPI
· Jun 26, 2026
Official who claimed to have teleported to Waffle House fired at FEMA
Official who claimed to have teleported to Waffle House fired at FEMA
MS NOW
· Jun 26, 2026
FEMA official known for Waffle House teleportation claims steps down from role
It remains an open question as to how and why Gregg Phillips was tapped to lead an important federal office in the first place. The post FEMA official known for Waffle House teleportation claims steps down from role appeared first on MS NOW.
The Daily Wire
· Jun 26, 2026
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, ...
BoingBoing
· Jun 26, 2026
FEMA official who teleported to Waffle House teleports out of agency
When the White House appointed conspiracy theorist Gregg Phillips (previously) to a top job in the Federal Emergency Management Agency, that was not his most interesting sudden movement. Phillips claimed to have experienced teleportation on multiple occasions, including into the Waffle House in Rome, Georgia. — Read the rest The post FEMA official who teleported to Waffle House teleports out of agency appeared first on Boing Boing.
Sky News Australia
· Jun 21, 2026
‘Bold’ Neil Perry hammered by TV host over distasteful Pauline Hanson remarks
Sky News host Rita Panahi names Chef Neil Perry as her wally of the week after threatening to flee the country if One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson was elected as prime minister. “Neil Perry made headlines this week for saying he would flee the country if Pauline Hanson ever became prime minister," Ms Panahi said. “Very much the same nonsense we’ve heard from US celebrities claiming they were going to flee if Donald Trump became president. “It's a very bold move because we don't often have our restaurateurs, particularly our celebrity chefs, playing politics too often.”
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