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Trump Fires National Security Council Officials Deemed “Disloyal” by Far-Right Activist

HeadlineApr 04, 2025

In Washington, D.C., President Trump fired at least six National Security Council staffers after an Oval Office meeting Wednesday with far-right activist Laura Loomer. The firings came over the objections of national security adviser Michael Waltz, who was present at the meeting, and after Loomer reportedly handed Trump a list of people she considered “disloyal.” Among those ousted was General Timothy Haugh, who led both the National Security Agency and the U.S. Cyber Command. Loomer is a far-right conspiracy theorist, a self-described “proud Islamophobe” and a longtime Trump supporter who was previously banned from Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for hateful social media posts.

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