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Trump said Thursday that he's fired "some" White House National Security Council officials, a move that comes a day after far-right activist Laura Loomer raised concerns directly to him about staff l...
From The Associated Press
President Donald Trump has moved to fire several senior White House National Security Council officials taking action soon after he was urged by far-right activist Laura Loomer to purge staffers she d...
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Loomer has publicly questioned his loyalty to Trump and criticized him privately as a “Never Trumper.”
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The White House has fired multiple administration officials, including at least four National Security Council staffers, three sources familiar with the move told CNN.
Laura Loomer, a far-right conspiracy theorist who met with Trump this week, took credit for their removals in a social media post.
The problem isn't just the fact that the president has fired national security officials without cause, it's also why he made these drastic moves.
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's fired "some" White House National Security Council officials, a day after far-right activist Laura Loomer raised concerns directly to him about staff loyalty.
President Trump on Thursday confirmed a reported purge of national security agencies this week, with firings of at least a half dozen officials in both the Pentagon’s National Security Agency and
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Far-right activist Laura Loomer, who met with Trump on Wednesday, said Gen Timothy Haugh was fired because he was "disloyal".
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) is demanding that the Trump administration provide a written explanation of its rationale for firing the director of the National Security Agency (NSA) alongside its
The White House has fired a handful of National Security Council staffers following a Wednesday meeting with far-right political activist Laura Loomer.
Several White House National Security Council officials were fired on Thursday in the first major purge of Trump's second term, Reuters reported.