Overview

• President Trump publicly lauded Loomer as a “patriot” and said he sometimes heeds her staffing recommendations.
• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed he “appreciates Laura Loomer’s outside advocacy” after meeting her to identify allegedly disloyal Pentagon personnel.
• Loomer claims credit for prompting at least 16 firings or blocked nominations across the NSC, NSA, FDA and now the Department of Defense.
• She launched a tip line in July to expose “disloyal” staffers and has since turned her sights on Pentagon employees and conservative commentator Tucker Carlson.
• Prominent Republicans warn her influence bypasses formal hiring channels and allege Big Pharma ties—claims Loomer denies as she adopts the title “loyalty enforcer.”