National Security Council

Far-Right Activist Laura Loomer Orchestrates Mass Loyalty Purges Across Trump Administration

| Importance: 9/10

Politico reported in August 2025 that over a dozen high-ranking officials across multiple federal agencies were forced to leave their jobs or had nominations derailed after being flagged as ‘disloyal’ by far-right extremist Laura Loomer, with hundreds more terminations planned. Loomer …

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NSA Waltz Made $92 Million from Defense Contracting While Advocating Forever Wars

| Importance: 8/10

National Security Advisor Michael Waltz sold his defense contractor Metis Solutions for $92 million, earning between $5-$25 million personally. The company won lucrative Afghanistan contracts while Waltz advocated for prolonged military engagement, raising significant conflict of interest concerns.

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Trump Fires Lt. Col. Vindman from NSC in Retaliation for Impeachment Testimony

| Importance: 8/10

Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the Ukraine expert on the National Security Council who testified in Trump’s impeachment proceedings, is escorted out of the White House and removed from his NSC position just days after Trump’s Senate acquittal. This unprecedented retaliation follows …

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