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Dulcinea

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Thu Apr 3, 2025, 01:09 PM 21 hrs ago

Trump moves to fire several national security officials over concerns they're not loyal: AP sources

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 deemed insufficiently committed to his Make America Great Again agenda, several people familiar with the matter said Thursday.

Loomer presented her research to Trump in an Oval Office meeting on Wednesday, making her case for the firings, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive personnel matters. Vice President JD Vance, chief of staff Susie Wiles, national security adviser Mike Waltz and Serio Gor, the director of the Presidential Personnel Office, took part in the meeting, the people said.

NSC spokesman Brian Hughes declined to comment on the meeting or the firings, insisting that the White House does not discuss personnel matters.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-waltz-laura-loomer-national-security-council-959b718b04b240c5c8ba3736b4d8aa62

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Trump moves to fire several national security officials over concerns they're not loyal: AP sources (Original Post) Dulcinea 21 hrs ago OP
Haven't we seen this before? Insufficient Loyalty. Botany 20 hrs ago #1
They pledge loyalty to the constitution not the orange slob Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 20 hrs ago #2
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