White nationalist Laura Loomer now making personnel decisions at National Security Council

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Several members of President Trump's embattled National Security Council have been fired, a U.S. official and a second source familiar told Axios on Thursday.

Why it matters: The firings come a day after conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer visited the Oval Office and pressed Trump to fire specific NSC staffers. Axios has not confirmed whether the firings were directly linked to that incident, but the source familiar said they were "being labeled as an anti-neocon move."

Behind the scenes: The U.S. official said Loomer was furious that "neocons" had "slipped through" the vetting process for administration jobs, referring to hawkish foreign policy views commonly associated with the Bush administration.

"She went to the White House yesterday and presented them with her research and evidence," the official said. Loomer's visit was reported earlier by Status and The New York Times. The official suspected that the firings were linked to Loomer's visit but was not certain. The U.S. official named three senior NSC members who had been fired, and said it was shaping up to be a "bloodbath." Axios is seeking additional confirmation before naming those people. The source familiar said several people had been fired, possibly as many as 10, including senior directors. An NSC spokesperson declined to comment.

https://www.axios.com/2025/04/03/trump-laura-loomer-fire-national-security-council

Far-right activist Laura Loomer met with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon, in a meeting attended by Vice President JD Vance and national security adviser Mike Waltz, two sources familiar with the meeting told NBC News. One person also confirmed the attendance of Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus.

According to one of the sources, Loomer pressed Trump to fire members of his national security staff, and Waltz defended them. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. National Security Council spokesman Brian Hughes declined to comment.

Loomer confirmed the meeting in a statement to NBC News, calling it “an honor” to share with Trump her research on the staff and said “strong vetting” is needed for the sake of national security. “Out of respect for President Trump and the privacy of the Oval Office, I’m going to decline on divulging any details about my Oval Office meeting with President Trump,” Loomer said in her statement. “It was an honor to meet with President Trump and present him with my findings, I will continue working hard to support his agenda, and I will continue reiterating the importance of strong vetting, for the sake of protecting the President and our national security."

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