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Trump fires national security officials after far-right activist Laura Loomer urged him to in meeting – report


Loomer reportedly presented Trump with opposition research on national security council officials at Oval Office

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Laura Loomer, a far-right conspiracy theorist and Islamophobic former Republican congressional candidate banned from Uber, Paypal and some social media platforms, has apparently been successful in pushing the White House to fire national security staffers for disloyalty.

The White House reportedly fired at least three national security council senior aides involved in the Signal leak debacle. Senior director of intelligence Brian Walsh, senior director for legislative affairs Thomas Boodry and a senior director overseeing tech and national security, David Feith, have all been let go post-meeting, CNN reports. But that number could be up to six staffers now, according to the New York Times.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/03/laura-loomer-trump-meeting

Author : Joseph Gedeon in Washington

Publish date : 2025-04-03 18:23:00

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