The White House has fired a handful of National Security Council staffers following a Wednesday meeting with far-right political activist Laura Loomer.

Trump has long praised Laura Loomer while distancing himself at times from her most controversial comments. Here's what to know about Loomer.

Laura Loomer, a far-right conspiracy theorist who met with Trump this week, took credit for their removals in a social media post.

Far-right influencer Laura Loomer met with president Donald Trump at the White House and urged him to shake up his national security staff. Loomer sat across the Resolute Desk from the president in the Oval Office on Wednesday and pressed him to fire National Security Council staff members she believes are disloyal to him,