Overview

• April Falcon Doss was formally removed as NSA general counsel after Laura Loomer amplified a July 23 Daily Wire report detailing Doss’s past work for Senate Intelligence Committee Democrats.
• An official familiar with the matter confirmed Loomer’s online criticism appeared to prompt the firing, and Loomer acknowledged she flagged the report for “the right people.”
• The NSA directed inquiries to the Defense Department, which in turn referred questions back to the NSA, and neither agency offered comment on Doss’s departure.
• Sen. Mark Warner and other lawmakers decried the ouster as a politically motivated smear campaign, warning that dismissing nonpartisan experts weakens national security.
• The move follows earlier influencer-driven campaigns by Loomer that led to the firings of NSA Director Timothy Haugh and deputy Wendy Noble, highlighting a trend of activist-led personnel decisions.