Jesus Christ. I never thought I'd see the day when a conspiracy theorist with a Twitter account could walk into the Oval Office and get people fired. But here we are in Trump's America 2.0, and it's even wilder than the first go-round.
So here's what went down: Trump just axed several National Security Council officials, and word is, there's more heads about to roll. My source at the White House (who texted me at 2am last night all panicky) says the whole thing started when far-right activist Laura Loomer—yeah, THAT Laura Loomer—convinced Trump these staffers weren't loyal enough to him.
Loyalty. Always with the loyalty.
The Conspiracy Whisperer Gets Her Way
Apparently Loomer strutted into the Oval on Wednesday with a folder full of what she called "research" (God knows what that consisted of). She sat there with Trump, JD Vance, Susie Wiles, Mike Waltz and some guy named Sergio Gor from Personnel, making her case for why these people needed to go.
By Thursday, Brian Walsh (intelligence director), Thomas Boodry (legislative affairs), and David Feith (tech and national security) were all cleaning out their desks. Just like that. Gone.
I spent $200 on drinks with a former NSC staffer back in 2022 who told me this kinda thing would happen if Trump got back in. I laughed it off then. Who's the smartass now? Me, I guess.
Wait, isn't this the same team that can't use Signal properly?
The timing here is... interesting. These firings come right after that embarrassing Signal chat fiasco where Trump's national security team accidentally added a journalist to their private war room discussions. Oops.
For those who missed that spectacular screw-up: Trump's team was trash-talking European allies in a group chat, calling them "pathetic free-loaders," when someone (reportedly Waltz) accidentally added Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg to the conversation. The whole thing went public. It was like watching someone accidentally reply-all to an email talking shit about teh boss.
One White House insider summed up the general sentiment about National Security Adviser Mike Waltz after that blunder: "Everyone in the White House can agree on one thing: Mike Waltz is a f***ing idiot."
Loomer's Victory Lap
Look, I've covered politics since 2008, and I've never seen anything quite like this. Loomer—a woman who's pushed 9/11 conspiracy theories and was banned from most social platforms at one point—is now effectively helping decide who stays and who goes in national security positions.
She's been all over social media bragging about her influence. "It was an honor to meet with President Trump and present him with my research findings," she posted on X.
My editor thinks this is just the beginning. "Trump's letting the foxes redesign the henhouse," he said yesterday over lunch. Poor guy couldn't even finish his sandwich.
The Signal Disaster That Started It All
I still can't get over how amateurish that Signal mess was. In the leaked messages, VP Vance whined: "I just hate bailing Europe out again." Defense Secretary Hegseth chimed in with: "I fully share your loathing of European free-loading. It's PATHETIC."
They were also arguing about strikes against Houthis in Yemen, with Vance concerned about oil prices and whether Trump would approve. It was basically a peek into how the sausage gets made... except nobody was supposed to see it.
And now people are losing their jobs.
I reached out to three of the fired staffers. Only one responded with a brief "No comment," which in DC speak translates to "I'm updating my LinkedIn while talking to my lawyer."
So... what happens to our national security now?
That's the million-dollar question, isn't it? When you start firing national security professionals based on loyalty tests from conspiracy theorists... well, let's just say I'm not sleeping any better at night.
The whole thing feels like watching someone replace the pilots mid-flight because a passenger didn't like their political views. What could possibly go wrong?
I'll keep digging on this. My source promises more names are coming—apparently there's a list. God help us.
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