A patriot,' in Trump’s words. 'A callus' that only appears 'after the work’s done,' as one Republican senator put it. The reality may be somewhere in between.

Laura Loomer, who dubs herself an “investigative journalist,” is in the news again amid reports that she is vetting Trump administration officials and even getting some fired for insufficient loyalty to his agenda.

July, far-right activist Laura Loomer fired off a lengthy post on X targeting a senior Customs and Border Protection official, accusing him of having "Anti-Trump, pro-Open Borders, and Pro-DEI Bias," and demanding his removal from the federal government.