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Laura Loomer Blasts Return of FDA Vaccine Chief She Helped Force Out
Loomer is an influential figure in right-wing circles. She was present alongside Trump on the 2024 campaign trail, and she has been tied to his decision to fire National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and other aides, although the president has denied that she was the reason for the sackings.
FDA Rehires Vaccine Chief Ousted After Laura Loomer’s Public Pressure Campaign
The Food and Drug Administration has rehired the vaccine chief who resigned just two weeks ago. Dr. Vinay Prasad led the FDA’s vaccines and gene therapy division until he was forced to resign in late July after a public pressure campaign led by far-right activist Laura Loomer.
How Laura Loomer's pressure campaigns are reshaping the Trump administration
Far-right activist Laura Loomer has helped oust over a dozen Trump administration officials who she's accused of being disloyal to Trump.
Ousted F.D.A. Vaccine Chief Returns to Agency
Dr. Vinay Prasad’s rehiring was an unusual instance of a federal official targeted by the right-wing activist Laura Loomer being brought back into the Trump administration.
Loomer Rages at Return of FDA Chief She Pushed Out Over ‘Voodoo’ Claims
ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Reporter Laura Loomer is apoplectic after the Food and Drug Administration moved to reinstate a chief science officer whose removal she had publicly lobbied for last month.
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Laura Loomer Attacks Medal of Honor Recipient in Scathing Social Media Tirade
Loomer lashed out at the Pentagon and Army Secretary Dan Driscoll for the service’s tribute to Medal of Honor recipient ...
Laura Loomer knocks Medal of Honor recipient in new attack on Army
An unofficial adviser to President Trump, Loomer chastised Army Secretary Dan Driscoll over a social media post recognizing the combat actions of Florent Groberg.
Indian-origin Dr Vinay Prasad returns to FDA weeks after exit; Laura Loomer calls it 'egregious decision'
Dr Vinay Prasad, previously ousted from his FDA vaccine chief position due to criticism from Laura Loomer over past ...
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Laura Loomer Tears Into Taylor Greene Over AIPAC Attack: ‘Just Angry She Was Iced Out by the White House’
"MTG is just angry she was iced out by the White House so she wants to create drama for the Trump admin. They really don’t ...
Laura Loomer testified that Bill Maher’s joke about her sleeping with Trump torpedoed her chance at White House job
Laura Loomer testified that Bill Maher’s joke about her sleeping with Trump torpedoed her chance at White House job - Laura ...
Laura Loomer Claims Bill Maher Killed Her Chance at WH Job
Right-wing provocateur Laura Loomer believes her Trump White House ambitions were dashed—not by her various inflammatory ...
Laura Loomer’s influence grows as she carves out role as Trump’s outside vetter-in-chief
Laura Loomer, who dubs herself an “investigative journalist,” is in the news again amid reports that she is vetting Trump ...
Laura Loomer says a friend calls her ‘Trump’s Rasputin’ as her surprising influence grows in White House
Laura Loomer has been dubbed “Trump’s Rasputin” as her influence grows with her quest to oust administration officials she ...
Right-wing influencer Laura Loomer lends Hegseth a hand at the Pentagon
The conspiratorial activist’s influence isn’t limited to the Oval Office: Loomer is helping advise the defense secretary, too ...
Inside Laura Loomer’s rise: ‘Obsessive’ research, Oval Office visits
Laura Loomer has leveraged a personality that friends label “obsessive” and an extreme loyalty to Trump to emerge as a ...