Several staffers from the White House National Security Council were abruptly fired on Thursday, just one day after President Trump met with far-right activist Laura Loomer in the Oval Office a meeting that appears to have triggered immediate personnel changes.
According to multiple sources familiar with the matter, Loomer raised concerns directly to Trump about certain staff members’ loyalty to his agenda. The meeting reportedly included chief of staff Susie Wiles, national security adviser Mike Waltz, and other senior aides. Following Loomer’s comments, Trump ordered the removal of several NSC staffers the very next day.
Among those let go were Brian Walsh, Thomas Boodry, and David Feith. Boodry previously worked for Waltz in Congress, and Feith held a post in the State Department during Trump’s first term. The firings were first reported by Axios and later confirmed by CNN. A spokesperson for the NSC, Brian Hughes, declined to comment on the matter, stating only, “NSC doesn’t comment on personnel matters.”
Loomer confirmed that the meeting had taken place via a post on X (formerly Twitter), but said she would not disclose specific details “out of respect for [President Trump] and the privacy of the Oval Office.” She wrote, “It was an honor to meet with President Trump and present him with my research findings. I will continue working hard to support his agenda, and I will continue reiterating the importance of, and the necessity of STRONG VETTING, for the sake of protecting the President of the United States of America, and our national security.”
The aftermath of the meeting didn’t stop with staff dismissals. In a surprise move, Trump has also replaced Elon Musk with Laura Loomer as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) a key agency responsible for overseeing federal workforce reductions and agency restructuring. The change comes amid growing frustrations inside the White House over Musk’s controversial budget cuts and delays in achieving Trump’s cost-saving goals.
While Musk had once been hailed by Trump as a visionary capable of “cleaning up the swamp,” internal backlash and public criticism over his handling of federal programs may have prompted the president to look elsewhere. Loomer, a firebrand known for her ultra-conservative activism and fierce loyalty to Trump, will now take the reins at DOGE putting her in charge of one of the most powerful tools for reshaping the federal government.
Her appointment is already raising eyebrows, particularly among career officials and national security veterans who see the move as a sign of escalating ideological purges and an even deeper shift toward loyalty-based governance.
The sudden firings and Loomer’s rise to power suggest that Trump is tightening his inner circle and further entrenching loyalists in key positions, even if it means sidelining more experienced officials. As his second term continues, the message is clear: unwavering allegiance to the president is now a job requirement.