'Embattled' Pete Hegseth turns to unlikely source in Pentagon disloyalty purge: report

Far-right activist Laura Loomer has her sights trained on new targets she wants to root out of President Donald Trump's administration.

The MAGA influencer is a trusted adviser to the president, even if not all of his allies appreciate her input, but she has claimed credit for ousting some high-profile administration officials.

Now Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has enlisted her help, according to a CNN report.

"Well, publicly and privately, Donald Trump has been very supportive of her," said CNN's Steve Contorno. "You do hear a lot of frustration from people who think that her clout has just gotten way over, she's just way overstepping and getting, now being utilized potentially and weaponized to get rid of people who they think actually are trying to help Donald Trump."

"But the White House, we asked them about her growing influence," the correspondent added. "They didn't really address her, per se, but they did say this in a statement: 'It is not only appropriate, but critical for the Administration to recruit the most qualified and experienced staffers who are totally aligned with President Trump’s agenda to Make America Great Again.'"

Hegseth has recently turned to Loomer, whom he's known for about a decade, to help as he tries to maintain control over the Pentagon after a series of scandals created enemies within his department, CNN reported.

"I will point out one very high-profile individual has been supportive of Loomer's efforts, and that is Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth," Contorno said. "The two actually spoke by phone recently about some of Loomer's concerns with the hires within the Pentagon. This is something that the Pentagon actually confirmed to us, and they put out this statement saying, quote, 'Hegseth appreciates Laura Loomer's outside advocacy. Personnel is policy, and Laura has taken that motto to heart. Qualified individuals who love our country and support the administration's priorities will continue to be integral to our efforts.'"

"So that's a very interesting statement from an embattled Cabinet member who is now saying that, yes, he is having conversations with Laura Loomer, and maybe that helps him out politically with the White House. We'll see how that ultimately plays out."

Loomer has already called for the firing of Attorney General Pam Bondi, and she has expressed doubts about Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, along with officials working under Health and Human Services Secetary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

She's also reportedly targeting Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack and David LaCerte, Trump’s nominee to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

“I don’t trust anybody, I’m not friends with anybody,” Loomer said. “That’s why I have four dogs.”

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