The Trump administration quietly pressured a senior Federal Emergency Management Agency official to stop publicly claiming he was involuntarily teleported to a Waffle House in Georgia. A White House source told CNN officials asked the Department of Homeland Security to either remove Gregg Phillips from his role or keep him out of public view. The department chose the latter, directing him to stop posting about teleportation on social media. After CNN reported on Phillips' claims, the White House contacted DHS, FEMA's parent agency, urging action.