FEMA Official's Teleportation Claims Draw Scrutiny

Gregg Phillips, a senior official at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, recounted experiences of being mysteriously transported long distances in Georgia, including one instance that left him at a Waffle House in Rome, during a January 2025 podcast appearance. Phillips, who heads FEMA's Office of Response and Recovery, described the events as occurring against his will, sparking widespread scrutiny of his background and suitability for the role.

In the episode of the Onward podcast, Phillips said he was with friends when he mentioned wanting to visit a Waffle House. Moments later, he claimed, he found himself at the restaurant, about 50 miles from his starting point in Rome, a city of around 39,000 northwest of Atlanta. "They said, 'Where are you?' and I said, 'A Waffle House.' And, 'A Waffle House where?' And I said, 'Waffle House in Rome, Georgia.' And they said, 'That's not possible, you just left here a minute ago.' But it was possible. It was real," Phillips recounted. He described the sensation as unsettling, adding, "Teleporting is no fun. You know it's happening, but you can't do anything about it, and so you just go, you just go with the ride. And wow, what just...