'I am surprised you posted this': Trump official publicly feuds with MAGA leader

A top Donald Trump official is feuding with a MAGA ally who has been loyal to the president, with the administration adviser declaring publicly Sunday, "I'm surprised you posted this."

MAGA influencer Laura Loomer, who is known to have to ear of the president and has been called the Trump Whisperer, took to social media over the weekend to condemn Sebastian Gorka, who serves as Trump's senior director for counterterrorism. Specifically, Loomer focused the official reportedly attending the grand opening for the US Embassy of Qatar in DC.

"I have watched the video posted by the [Qatar US embassy] for their grand opening, and this looks exactly like Gorka and his wife. Care to comment, Sebastian?" she wrote Saturday. "Gorka is the Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism. Why is the Senior Director for Counterterrorism attending parties in DC with the Qataris, the funders of the Muslim Brotherhood and HAMAS?"

That accusation didn't sit well with Gorka, who responded publicly the same day.

"EXCLUSIVE? Hardly," he wrote on X of Loomer's "exclusive" report. "Qatar was central to the return of our hostages in Gaza. And hostages fall under my portfolio as Senior Director of Counterterrorism for President Trump. I presume you are happy our hostages like Edan Alexander are back home alive from the hell of Hamas captivity."

He went on to say, "It’s my duty to bring all US citizens home, including you if you were ever kidnapped. And I will be gracious to those who assist me in saving Americans especially since President Trump has made the return of all Americans his top priority."

Gorka further noted that designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, something Loomer has pushed for, is "in the works."

"Lastly, I am surprised you posted this without checking with me first. Rule No. 1 of journalism is to get the subject’s response first and you know how to reach me," he concluded.

Loomer also responded on X, asking, "Why is the matter of designating the Muslim Brotherhood 'in the works'? We are 9 months into the Trump administration."

"This is actually ridiculous. And it’s more excuse making," she added. "It’s very simple. Just designate them. Is it in the works the same way it was in the works during the first Trump admin when we were told it was happening and it never happened thanks to Qatari lobbying?"