Multiple National Security Council Staffers Fired After Laura Loomer White House Visit

WASHINGTON — Up to ten officials from President Donald Trump’s National Security Council were fired following a White House visit from activist journalist Laura Loomer, who reportedly presented opposition research on several White House staffers to the president.

Axios first reported the firings on Thursday, suggesting that the firings were linked to Loomer’s Wednesday visit to the Oval Office in which she reportedly presented Trump with research on National Security staff and pressed Trump to fire specific individuals. A source familiar with the meeting told Axios that that the firings were “being labeled as an anti-neocon move.”

Trump confirmed the personnel moves to reporters aboard Air Force One, but didn’t directly credit Loomer for them.