The Preamble

The Preamble

The Growing Divide on Trump's Team

Conspiracy theorist's Oval Office meeting was just the beginning

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Elise Labott
Apr 07, 2025
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The purge was swift and merciless. Half a dozen National Security Council officials were fired last week after far-right activist Laura Loomer presented President Trump with a dossier of their alleged infractions against Trump's "America First" agenda.

Loomer, who calls herself an “investigative journalist” and has been shunned by even conservative outle…

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