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FEMA official known for 'Waffle House teleporter' claim still employed, meets Trump associate

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Gregg Phillips, a FEMA official known for a controversial claim about teleporting to a Waffle House, has reportedly been ousted from his position. Despite this, he remains employed by the government and has been meeting with an individual associated with the Trump administration. AI

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FEMA official known for 'Waffle House teleporter' claim still employed, meets Trump associate

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Waffle House Teleporter Gregg Phillips Is Still on the Trump Administration’s Payroll In June, a FEMA official infamous for claiming to have teleported to a W

    📰 Waffle House Teleporter Gregg Phillips Is Still on the Trump Administration’s Payroll In June, a FEMA official infamous for claiming to have teleported to a Waffle House was reportedly ousted. He’s still employed by the government, though—and meeting with a Trump fixer. 📰 Sourc…

    LINKS web.archive.org/…/waffle-house-teleporter… web.archive.org

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