What to know about Laura Loomer, Trump's conspiracy theorist ally

• Some Republicans have sounded alarms over Loomer's presence in Trump's inner circle, concerned it's a sign he's moving deeper into a world of conspiracies and racism, Axios' Sophia Cai and Alex Thompson reported last year.

Relationship with Trump

The latest: Loomer was furious that "neocons" had "slipped through" the vetting process for Trump administration jobs, Axios' Barak Ravid and Dave Lawler reported on Thursday.

• At the White House on Wednesday, she presented "research and evidence," per a U.S. official. The firings occurred on Thursday.
• Axios has not confirmed if the firings were directly linked to that incident.
• Loomer did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.

Zoom out: Loomer, who previously said she doesn't work for Trump, is a frequent guest of Mar-a-Lago and was backstage at September's presidential debate.

• She traveled with him the following day to New York and Pennsylvania.

What she's saying: "It was an honor to meet with President Trump and present him with my research findings," Loomer wrote on X on Thursday.

• "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."
• She also said she would not divulge details on the Oval Office meeting.

Trump was asked about Loomer and his relationship with her several times during a press conference in California last year, and said she's a "supporter" of him and his campaign.

• "I don't control Laura," he said. "Laura has to say what she wants. She's a free spirit."
• Pressed on whether he's aware of the conspiracy theories she espouses, he said "No, I don't know that much about it. ... I know she's a big fan of the campaign."
• He said in a Sept. 2024 post on his Truth Social platform: "I disagree with the statements she made but, like the many millions of people who support me, she is tired of watching the Radical Left Marxists and Fascists violently attack and smear me."

Conspiracy theories and racist commentary

Loomer, who has described herself as a "proud Islamophobe," has called the 9/11 attacks an "inside job." She also falsely claimed President Biden was behind the assassination attempt against Trump in July.

• Last year, she peddled another baseless conspiracy theory about Haitian immigrants eating pets — a claim that Trump also raised.

• Loomer, who has 1.2 million followers on X, had also posted that if Vice President Harris — whose mother immigrated from India — had been elected president, "the White House will smell like curry & White House speeches will be facilitated via a call center."

Rise to prominence as provocateur

Loomer has worked for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars media platform, among other right-wing outlets.

• In one 2015 stunt, she posed as a Hillary Clinton supporter to try to entrap campaign workers into accepting illegal cash donations.
• Her social media presence is full of inflammatory posts about immigrants and other groups, including one celebrating the deaths of migrants crossing the Mediterranean. She denies being a racist, though she has described herself as pro-white nationalism.
• Her history of false claims include that multiple school shootings were staged.
• Getting banned from social media outlets like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram — for reasons including violating policies on hateful conduct and speech and for posting misinformation — helped build her notoriety, even as it cost her large followings on those platforms.

Failed races for Congress

Loomer is a twice-failed congressional candidate in Florida.

• She ran in 2020 as the GOP nominee for the state's 21st congressional district and again in the Republican primary for the 11th congressional district in 2022.

Go deeper:

• Anatomy of a Trump conspiracy theory
• Scoop: Multiple firings on Trump's National Security Council after Loomer visit

Editor's note: This story has been updated with details about the Trump administration firing National Security Council members. Axios' April Rubin contributed reporting.