This can’t be happening. Laura Loomer?????
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.
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.”
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. The NYT first reported on Loomer’s visit. The official suspected that the firings were linked to Loomer’s visit but was not certain.
- The U.S. official named two 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 were fired, including senior directors. An NSC spokesperson declined to comment.
He’s having a total meltdown.
Will anyone resign? Will any GOP Senator or Rep. even say anything?