Trending Now - FEMA Executive's Troubling Past Includes Violent Claims and Odd Tales
WHO:
Gregg Phillips, head of FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery.
Kristi Noem, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Gregg Phillips, senior official at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), leads FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery.
Kristi Noem, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
President Trump, referenced in relation to Phillips' promotion of conspiracy theories.
WHAT:
Phillips claimed in a January 2025 podcast, “I would like to punch that b—— in the mouth right now,” referring to President Joe Biden, and added, “He is a nasty, s——, c—— human being, and he deserves to die. And I hope he does.”
Phillips stated, “We’ve got Chinese migrants or foreign fighting force moving into the United States and about to cross our border from Texas to California. And there’s really not much we could do about it, y’all,” regarding a supposed Chinese army.
Phillips urged listeners, “If you don’t know how to shoot, learn to shoot,” and emphasized the need for Americans to be armed.
Phillips claimed he once teleported to a Waffle House 50 miles away.
Phillips described teleportation as “no fun” and “scary,” stating, “It’s no fun because you don’t really know what you’re doing.”
Phillips has a history of using violent rhetoric and promoting conspiracy theories, including claims about voter fraud.
Phillips stated, “I would like to punch that b—— in the mouth right now,” referring to President Joe Biden.
Phillips claimed a Chinese army of “10 million people” was being imported to kill Americans at the border.
Phillips urged Americans to learn to shoot firearms, stating, “Please protect yourself, protect your family, protect your babies.”
WHERE:
Waffle House in Rome, Georgia, where Phillips claimed to have teleported.
FEMA’s command hub, where Phillips was stationed during a snowstorm.
WHEN:
Phillips was appointed to FEMA in December 2025.
Phillips is scheduled to testify before the House Homeland Security Committee on March 25th, 2026.
Phillips was appointed to FEMA in December 2025.
The podcast where Phillips made his teleportation claim aired in January 2025.
Phillips is scheduled to testify before the House Homeland Security Committee on March 25th, 2026.
WHY:
Phillips’ appointment to FEMA came amid a shakeup orchestrated by Noem, who criticized FEMA as partisan and bloated.
HOW:
Phillips described his teleportation experience, stating, “I was with my boys one time and I was telling them I was gonna go to Waffle House and get Waffle House. And I ended up at a Waffle House – this was in Georgia and I end up at a Waffle House like 50 miles away from where I was.”
Phillips described his teleportation experience as involuntary and frightening, stating, “I ended up at a Waffle House – this was in Georgia.”
(UPDATED March 20, 2026 17:19 UTC)
In a shocking revelation, Gregg Phillips, head of FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery, made inflammatory remarks about President Biden during a January 2025 podcast, expressing a desire to physically harm him and making derogatory comments about his character. Phillips also claimed that a foreign fighting force, which he referred to as a Chinese army, is poised to cross the U.S. border, urging Americans to learn how to shoot and be armed for protection. Scheduled to testify before the House Homeland Security Committee on March 25, Phillips shared a bizarre story about a teleportation experience that took him to a Waffle House in Georgia, despite being far from his original location.
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(UPDATED March 20, 2026 15:15 UTC)
In a recent podcast, Gregg Phillips, a senior official at FEMA, claimed he once experienced involuntary teleportation to a Waffle House in Georgia, describing the event as both scary and confusing. Phillips, who has a history of promoting conspiracy theories and using violent rhetoric, also made alarming statements about a supposed Chinese army being imported to harm Americans and urged citizens to learn how to use firearms for protection. He is set to testify before the House Homeland Security Committee on March 25, following his controversial appointment to FEMA last December, which was part of a shakeup led by Secretary Kristi Noem.