Trump fires at least 3 national security aides following a meeting with far-right activist Laura Loomer
Loomer met with Trump and other top White House officials in the Oval Office on Wednesday, two sources familiar with the meeting told NBC News.
President Donald Trump fired at least three National Security Council officials this week after far-right activist Laura Loomer met with him and expressed dissatisfaction with some officials on his national security team, three people familiar with the matter told NBC News.
Trump confirmed the meeting Thursday but denied that Loomer — whom he called a "patriot" and a "very strong person" — recommended any terminations.
The president told reporters on Air Force One that it was customary to let go of “people that we don’t like, or people that we don’t think do the job, or people that may have loyalty to somebody else.” He said he wasn't sure how many officials had been fired.
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Among those let go were senior officials Brian Walsh, Thomas Boodry and David Feith, the three sources told NBC News.
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