No One at Waffle House Remembers FEMA Official Who Says He Teleported In
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Shastoni Burge, a Waffle House server in Rome, Ga., with a decade of experience, has witnessed many unusual incidents but has never seen anyone teleport to the restaurant, contrary to claims made by FEMA official Gregg Phillips.
- Gregg Phillips, appointed in December to head FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery, gained attention for claiming he teleported to a Waffle House in Rome, a city of 39,000 people, a claim not corroborated by local workers or patrons.
- Phillips, a former Texas health official known for promoting election fraud conspiracy theories, has faced scrutiny following a CNN report detailing his propagation of various conspiracy theories and use of violent rhetoric about President Biden.
- The CNN investigation also highlighted Phillips’s bizarre claims of being moved by unknown forces over long distances in Georgia, adding to concerns about his credibility in his FEMA leadership role.
