President Donald Trump fired several White House National Security Council officials on the advice of right wing serial liar and conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer who told Trump they were not loyal to his “Make America Great Again” agenda, several people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press:
Loomer presented her research to Trump in an Oval Office meeting on Wednesday, making her case for the firings, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive personnel matters. Vice President JD Vance, chief of staff Susie Wiles, national security adviser Mike Waltz and Sergio Gor, the director of the Presidential Personnel Office, took part in the meeting, the people said…
Trump has a long history of elevating and associating with people who trade in falsehoods and conspiracy theories, and he regularly amplifies posts on his social media site shared by those like Loomer, who promote QAnon, an apocalyptic and convoluted conspiracy theory centered on the belief that Trump is fighting the “deep state.”
BBC News noted Loomer’s bizarre background during his 2024 campaign:
Ms Loomer is well-known for her anti-Muslim rhetoric and for spreading conspiracy theories, including that the 9/11 attacks were an “inside job” carried out by the US government…
“Laura Loomer is a crazy conspiracy theorist who regularly utters disgusting garbage intended to divide Republicans,” North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
(Sources: The Associated Press, Politifact, BBC News)