A top US official is causing a stir. Gregg Phillips claims to have been teleported several times.
23.03.2026, 15:0023.03.2026, 15:00
Finn Michalski / t-online
An article by
Last December, a management position in the US crisis management agency FEMA was filled. In the middle of a stormy winter in the USA, the Trump administration awarded the important post to Gregg Phillips, an activist from the right-wing scene with little to no previous experience in government crisis management, but all the more experience as a guest on the country’s ultra-right podcasts, in which he reported, among other things, his experiences with teleportation.
Gregg Phillips (right) behind former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a press conference.Bild: www.imago-images.de
The occupation was met with enormous skepticism from the US authorities. In his new position, Phillips would have crucial skills in coordinating recovery and search operations in the event of a disaster, protecting critical infrastructure and disposing of billions of dollars in government aid. In an interview with the US news channel CNN, numerous employees of the agency reported that, contrary to their initial expectations, Phillips had done a good job thanks to his pragmatic work attitude.
Despite everything, the criticism of Phillips remains clear. A comprehensive investigation by CNN showed that Phillips repeatedly made public statements glorifying violence, regularly spread conspiracy theories and repeatedly claimed to have been “forcibly teleported”. Phillips is also a loyal believer in the narrative that the 2020 presidential election was rigged. About the then election winner and former President Joe Biden in a podcast last year, Phillips said he was “a disgusting, shitty person and deserved to die. I hope he dies.”
Authority: “Hardly worth mentioning”
The agency wants to concentrate on Phillips’ work. A spokesman for civil protection reacted to the CNN report with the words: “This is so absurd that it is hardly worth mentioning.” Many of Phillips’ statements were taken out of context or were about informal, personal, sometimes spiritual perceptions of the federal official, the agency said.
Phillips is scheduled to testify before the House Homeland Security Committee next Wednesday as part of a hearing on the impact of the Department of Homeland Security shutdown.