Overview

• The State Department paused visitor visas for people from Gaza after lobbying Loomer championed, including a call she had with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and public attacks on the nonprofit HEAL Palestine.
• Loomer holds no government post but has met with President Trump and Vice President Vance, and Trump has said he sometimes follows her recommendations.
• An April Oval Office meeting where Loomer raised loyalty concerns was followed by the ouster of multiple National Security Council staffers, with additional departures across agencies tied to her campaigns.
• Senior White House officials have grown wary of her influence and suspect outside business interests may be shaping some efforts, with references to Sarepta Therapeutics unproven.
• Her targets have included FDA vaccine chief Vinay Prasad, whose removal was briefly successful before intervention by White House and HHS leaders, and she has vowed to intensify such efforts.