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Given the preceding quote that she did not believe the terminations were lawful, that would be a complete reversal of her decision from days prior.

  Phyllis Fong, a 22-year veteran of the department, had earlier told colleagues that she intended to stay after the White House terminated her Friday, saying that she didn’t believe the administration had followed proper protocols, the sources said.
  In an email to colleagues on Saturday, reviewed by Reuters, she said the independent Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency “has taken the position that these termination notices do not comply with the requirements set out in law and therefore are not effective at this time.”
  Fong declined to comment and the Office of the Inspector General did not respond to multiple requests for comment.