6 NSC Staffers Fired After Trump’s Oval Office Meeting with Laura Loomer

After a tense meeting in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump fired six National Security Council (NSC) workers in a bold and surprising move. It was said that the meeting got tense, and far-right activist Laura Loomer presented opposition research against several NSC workers, saying they were Trump.

Loomer seemed to have more power in the meeting than National Security Adviser Mike Waltz. As a result, several staff members were fired. This strange event made people wonder about Loomer’s part in White House choices and the balance of power in the NSC. The firings unfolded in stages, with four staff members being dismissed overnight following the meeting and two more over the weekend.

Laura Loomer had brought a dossier containing what she claimed was evidence of disloyalty among several NSC staffers, including Waltz’s principal deputy, Alex Wong. While Wong was not immediately dismissed, sources speculated that he could be fired soon. The meeting, attended by Loomer, Waltz, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and JD Vance, marked a significant turning point in the internal workings of the Trump administration.

Laura Loomer, known for her far-right views, presented a booklet that allegedly detailed the disloyalty of several NSC staffers. Her focus was on Wong, accusing him of being disloyal to Trump. While Wong was not among those dismissed on Wednesday, sources close to the matter suggested he could soon be let go. This speculation came amid a broader controversy surrounding Waltz and his team, particularly the leak of controversial Signal messages related to military strikes on Yemen, which had brought Waltz under fire.

Trump publicly justified the firings, asserting that people who are not loyal to the president or incapable of performing their duties would be let go. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said, “Always, we’re going to let go of people – people that we don’t like, or people that we don’t think can do the job, or people that may have loyalties to someone else.”

Despite Loomer’s central role in the firings, Trump called her a “very good patriot,” distancing her from the decision-making process. The staffers removed from their positions included Brian Walsh, a director for intelligence who had previously worked for Senator Marco Rubio on the Senate Intelligence Committee; Thomas Boodry, a senior director for legislative affairs who had served as Waltz’s legislative director in Congress; and David Feith, a senior director overseeing technology and national security, who had worked in the State Department during Trump’s first administration.

There are still problems in the Trump administration, especially when it comes to loyalty, as shown by the firings. Sources say Waltz might not have wanted to fire Wong because he was worried about what would happen because of his part in the Yemen scandal. People are worried that strangers like Laura Loomer are getting more power in the White House because of the fighting within the government.

Some people wonder if being loyal to your job is becoming the most important thing for people who work in counterterrorism. Since people were fired, there is more concern about the NSC’s prospects and how well it can work when politicians are in charge. Still, it’s not clear if Trump’s actions will make his national security team more or less steady, which is important for handling tough global issues. People are still feeling the effects.