A source familiar with the firing told Kellie Meyer of NewsNation, The Hill's sister network, that three senior officials and at least two junior officials were let go after Loomer raised questions about their loyalty.
The three senior officials were Brian Walsh, senior director of intelligence; Thomas Boodry, senior director of legislative affairs; and David Geuth, senior director of technology and national security.
Trump met with Loomer in the Oval Office on Wednesday, where she made the case that several staffers in the building were not sufficiently committed to his agenda, sources confirmed to The Hill.
Other senior staff were in the room, including chief of staff Susie Wiles and national security adviser Mike Waltz.
Boodry worked as a staffer for Waltz in Congress. Feith served in the State Department during Trump's first term.
"NSC doesn't comment on personnel matters," spokesperson Brian Hughes said in a statement.
Loomer confirmed the meeting with Trump in a post on the social platform X but said she would not share any details about it "out of respect for [President Trump] and the privacy of the Oval Office."
"It was an honor to meet with President Trump and present him with my research findings," Loomer posted. "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."
Loomer also raised concerns on social media about Ivan Kanapathy, who serves as senior director for Asia at the National Security Council. Kanapathy worked at the NSC during Trump's first term, but Loomer cited his ties to a firm that also employed former Defense Secretary Leon Pannetta and former CIA Director Michael Morell.
Some Trump allies have also targeted deputy national security adviser Alex Wong.
Read the full report at TheHill.com.
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