Laura Loomer has the ear of President Trump, and reports suggest members of his administration are going to her to root out disloyal officials.

Laura Loomer is feeling emboldened, as the Trump White House this week further deepened the impression that it farms out personnel decisions to the far-right provocateur. Loomer, who seems to enjoy ready access to the president’s ear,

President Donald Trump has downplayed the influence of Laura Loomer, a right-wing provocateur known for her incendiary social media presence, in his administration's decision-making. But the list of administration officials who have drawn Loomer's ire and swiftly thereafter gotten the axe from Trump has been growing.