Overview

• Laura Loomer met with President Trump in the Oval Office earlier this week, where she raised concerns about alleged disloyalty among National Security Council staff.
• Within 24 hours of the meeting, Trump dismissed NSA Director Timothy Haugh, his deputy Wendy Noble, and multiple senior NSC officials.
• Loomer has publicly taken credit for the firings, describing her role as 'vetting' and announcing plans to launch an opposition research firm to review executive branch hires.
• Trump denied that Loomer directly influenced the firings but acknowledged listening to her recommendations, calling her a 'very strong person' and 'patriot.'
• The dismissals have drawn bipartisan criticism, with concerns about the growing influence of far-right figures like Loomer on national security decisions and the erosion of institutional norms.