When Donald Trump recently visited Alabama for a campaign rally, he made a point of praising an ally who was not on the ballot—and who has frequently frustrated senior White House aides.
“A great Republican strategist, a great person, a killer,” Trump said of her. He added a warning: “When she’s angry at you, it’s a very terrible situation.”
Trump was referring to Laura Loomer, the investigative journalist-turned-Republican operative who closely monitors administration officials for signs of disloyalty. She has repeatedly launched public and private campaigns against figures she believes are working against the president.
Loomer joined Trump on the trip in a black pantsuit, carrying a luxury Hermès Birkin handbag. In her other belongings were a large book, an autographed sheet of paper and several personalized Trump hats.
More significantly, she arrived with a list of hires and administration officials she viewed as questionable—people she alleged were undermining Trump and obstructing his agenda.
“I always come with a list,” Loomer told Our News Outlet in an exclusive interview.
She declined to identify those named, but said the list reflected her continuing campaign to remove what she called problematic figures from the administration.
Loomer said the roughly 10 names included officials working at the Department of Justice, the Department of State and the National Security Council.
“I think that personnel is policy,” she said, adding that she had discussed vetting concerns and staffing decisions with Trump. “Choices that are concerning and alarming to me.”

Right-wing political journalist Laura Loomer follows U.S. President Donald Trump as he leaves Air Force One

Laura Loomer traveled with the president aboard Air Force One and Marine One during the Alabama campaign trip

Laura Loomer marked the journey by sharing a photograph with President Trump
Loomer’s lists have become a source of anxiety for Washington insiders and administration staffers because they have traditionally been followed by dismissals.
After meeting with Loomer in April 2025, Trump fired six National Security Council officials. Attempts by their West Wing colleagues to defend them ultimately failed.
“Despite the many people who complain about Laura Loomer, for the most part she is always right,” Trump said during his Alabama visit.
Loomer was among several members of Trump’s inner circle on the trip, including Natalie Harp, the president’s most trusted assistant, and Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, who frequently spends time with Trump.
She said she has socialized with Pulte for nearly a decade during Trump’s years in politics and considers him a friend.
“He got in and he doesn’t have any loyalties to any other people. He was already a wealthy guy, so he’s not trying to protect bad actors in the administration,” Loomer said.
“They attack me, they attack Natalie Harp, they attack Bill Pulte,” she continued. “The people they always attack are the people they fear, because those are the people who are going to be honest with the president.”
Loomer has also faced criticism and accusations that she misled Trump during the presidential campaign, especially after he claimed Haitian migrants in Ohio were “eating the dogs” and “eating the cats” of local residents. Trump aides blamed Loomer for the remark and later sought to distance her from the campaign.
At the time, Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina denounced Loomer as a ‘crazy conspiracy theorist who regularly utters disgusting garbage intended to divide Republicans’ but Trump said although he disagreed with some of Loomer’s controversial views she was a ‘supporter’ and a ‘free spirit.’
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Loomer told Our News Outlet she was comfortable remaining outside the administration because it provided her certain liberties to speak and act freely.
She would only take a job in the White House if the president asked her to, she said, even if she was asked to be the White House press secretary.
‘If the president called and asked me, of course I would serve,’ she said, when asked about the open position.
After Trump became president, Loomer believed she would have a front row press access to the administration.

Political activist Laura Loomer arrives for a campaign rally in the Mitchell Center at the University of South Alabama

Laura Loomer follows President Donald Trump to Marine One

Laura Loomer spoke to Our News Outlet about working with the White House to get press access
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But she and her operatives in Washington, DC never received press credentials to cover the White House and her request to sit in the coveted ‘New Media’ seat for social media influencers was never accepted.
In September, Loomer publicly blamed ‘petty low level staff’ with a ‘power complex’ for blocking her getting a press pass.
‘If you fill the press room with sh*t, don’t be surprised when you get sh*t coverage,’ she concluded.
Loomer said she did not blame White House chief of staff Susie Wiles for blocking her access, telling Our News Outlet that she had a good relationship with her.
‘I get along great with Susie Wiles,’ she said. ‘She helped me get on Air Force One, she controls the manifest for the plane.’
A White House official told Our News Outlet they welcomed Loomer and that plans were underway to give her and members of her organization access to the press briefing room.
‘She’s always been a valued ally and a great asset to the president,’ the official said, confirming that Loomer and her staff were always welcome to cover events at the White House.
Regardless of her official press access, Loomer will always find her way to the seat across from the president himself on Air Force One and Marine One.
‘I got the Laura Loomer seat,’ she said. ‘So I guess that’s better. I get to hang out and eat Starbursts with the president.’
Loomer confirmed that Trump only likes pink and red Starbursts and that the president gave her a pack of them on the trip.
‘I don’t think I’ll ever eat them,’ she said. ‘I think I’ll save those forever.’