According to multiple reports, President Donald Trump has fired several staff members from his National Security Council.
Activist Laura Rumer visited the oval office on Wednesday, presenting Trump with the research she had on staff and urged him to fire them, first axios It has been reportedcites US officials. A day later, Trump fired several staff members from his National Security Council, according to Axios. The outlet could not confirm whether the shooting was tied to the meeting. One of CNN’s three sources I said The shooting was a direct result of Trump’s conversation with Rumer. (Related: Trump’s administrator Intel officials say that information classified as signal messages has not leaked.)
“We’re always going to let go of people. We’re going to let go of people we don’t like, people who are loyal to someone else, people who are loyal to others,” Trump told reporters Thursday. He also said that Rumer had nothing to do with the firing.
NSC spokesman Brian Hughes told Daily Colener he had not commented on HR issues. Semafor too Confirmed He added that it is unclear whether NSC staff were fired and the shooting has ended.
“I woke up this morning to learn that there are still people in and around the West Wing, leaking to hostile left-wing media about *secret* and *private* meetings in President Trump’s oval office.” “I want to repeat how important it is for people with access to the White House and administration to respect the privacy of their conversations with President Trump and his senior staff.”
I woke up this morning to find out that people inside the West Wing, who are hostile and leaked to left-wing media about President Trump’s *secret* and *private* meetings, are still on the West Wing. I want to repeat how important the people who get it are…
– Laura Loomer (@lauraloomer) April 3, 2025
CNN reported that at least three officials have been fired, including Brian Walsh, director of intelligence news, and Marco Rubio’s high-level staff when he was previously on the Senate Intelligence news committee, Thomas Budley, senior director of legislative affairs, and David Faith, who has national security and technical authority. Another source told Axios, where as many as 10 people may have been fired.
At least two junior staff members were also fired. According to To News Nation.
(LR) US President Donald Trump, accompanied by US National Security Adviser Michael Waltz and White House Chief Susie Wills, will speak at a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House Oval Office on February 4, 2025. (Photo: Anna Money Maker/Getty Images)
During his talks with Trump, Rumer has had issues with principal national security adviser Alex Wong, CNN reported, adding that officials have not yet been rejected. Officials told the outlet that his firing could still occur.
“[Loomer] I went to the White House yesterday and presented her research and evidence,” an official told Axios. Waltz was also at the meeting, CNN reported.
During a meeting in the oval office, Rumer frustrated that “neocons” had “slid” the manager’s review procedure, officials told Axios. Officials suspected her meeting was linked to the shooting, but they couldn’t say for sure.
