Trump fired at least one national security aide following pressure from far-right activist Laura Loomer
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Trump Fires High-Level National Security Officials
Above: U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. National Security Adviser Michael Waltz, U.S. Vice President JD Vance, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office of the White House on March 13, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Image copyright: Andrew Harnik/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
The firings were necessary to remove disloyal staffers with establishment ties who potentially undermined President Trump's agenda and national security. The dismissed officials had connections to "never Trumpers" and demonstrated insufficient loyalty to the administration's America First policies.
Democratic narrative
The terminations represent a horrifying purge of experienced national security professionals based on conspiracy theories and personal vendettas, potentially hampering the NSC's ability to function effectively and setting back the administration's foreign policy capabilities by months. This is a shocking backslide of US national security.