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, he has played a pivotal role in stabilizing the Office of Response and Recovery and advancing key reforms to strengthen our mission delivery,” said the spokesperson, who did not provide their name.

They did not explicitly specify whether the leave was temporary or permanent. But they said that David Arnold, who reportedly left the agency earlier this year, will lead the........

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