Vera Bergen-Gruen
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And it was pretty surprising to have someone like Laura Loomer come in and, again, apparently have the kind of influence to get someone fired who wasn't exactly on most people's radar. And another thing to remember is that she had tried to get hired by the Trump campaign. And a lot of people around him, including Susie Wiles, who is now his chief of staff,
You know, people in this campaign thought that was a really bad idea and made sure to freeze her out. And she still seems to always warm her way back in because Trump likes people like her. Trump likes people who are offensive and brash and really supportive of him. And so he tends to call her, you know, a wonderful person. Laura, how are you? You look so beautiful, as always.
You know, people in this campaign thought that was a really bad idea and made sure to freeze her out. And she still seems to always warm her way back in because Trump likes people like her. Trump likes people who are offensive and brash and really supportive of him. And so he tends to call her, you know, a wonderful person. Laura, how are you? You look so beautiful, as always.
You know, people in this campaign thought that was a really bad idea and made sure to freeze her out. And she still seems to always warm her way back in because Trump likes people like her. Trump likes people who are offensive and brash and really supportive of him. And so he tends to call her, you know, a wonderful person. Laura, how are you? You look so beautiful, as always.
He thinks that his base likes her and that she says a lot of things publicly that he can say. Right. There's a big jump between that. And as I said, having someone even come into the White House and then having the discussion at the White House be, you know, who should get fired by this 31-year-old online influencer.
He thinks that his base likes her and that she says a lot of things publicly that he can say. Right. There's a big jump between that. And as I said, having someone even come into the White House and then having the discussion at the White House be, you know, who should get fired by this 31-year-old online influencer.
He thinks that his base likes her and that she says a lot of things publicly that he can say. Right. There's a big jump between that. And as I said, having someone even come into the White House and then having the discussion at the White House be, you know, who should get fired by this 31-year-old online influencer.
Not that we know of, but we know that she really, really wants one. She's been very blunt, almost begging. I mean, it's not subtle. On Twitter, every couple of days, how badly she wants to be, quote-unquote, vetting people. Vetting, vetting, vetting. And what we do know is that she tried to get hired by the transition.
Not that we know of, but we know that she really, really wants one. She's been very blunt, almost begging. I mean, it's not subtle. On Twitter, every couple of days, how badly she wants to be, quote-unquote, vetting people. Vetting, vetting, vetting. And what we do know is that she tried to get hired by the transition.
Not that we know of, but we know that she really, really wants one. She's been very blunt, almost begging. I mean, it's not subtle. On Twitter, every couple of days, how badly she wants to be, quote-unquote, vetting people. Vetting, vetting, vetting. And what we do know is that she tried to get hired by the transition.
Once Trump won the election, they were hiring all these people for his new administration. And she kind of saw her opening and tried to promote herself as someone who could be doing this, quote-unquote, vetting. And again, she's tried to establish this reputation of, She also calls herself a journalist. That's kind of important to remember. She tends to put a lot of screenshots on Twitter.
Once Trump won the election, they were hiring all these people for his new administration. And she kind of saw her opening and tried to promote herself as someone who could be doing this, quote-unquote, vetting. And again, she's tried to establish this reputation of, She also calls herself a journalist. That's kind of important to remember. She tends to put a lot of screenshots on Twitter.
Once Trump won the election, they were hiring all these people for his new administration. And she kind of saw her opening and tried to promote herself as someone who could be doing this, quote-unquote, vetting. And again, she's tried to establish this reputation of, She also calls herself a journalist. That's kind of important to remember. She tends to put a lot of screenshots on Twitter.
I mean, everyone had thought that when Elon Musk walked into the NSA with his Doge guys, you know, that was game over. There was going to be some huge problem, mass layoffs. And, you know, they left and nothing major happened.
I mean, everyone had thought that when Elon Musk walked into the NSA with his Doge guys, you know, that was game over. There was going to be some huge problem, mass layoffs. And, you know, they left and nothing major happened.
I mean, everyone had thought that when Elon Musk walked into the NSA with his Doge guys, you know, that was game over. There was going to be some huge problem, mass layoffs. And, you know, they left and nothing major happened.
And no one could really have imagined that it would be Laura Loomer, of all people, this person that I'm sure most of them have never heard of, who would actually get the head of their agency fired. But, you know, it's unclear whether she specifically had her sights on these people for any particular reason or because they were more high profile people.