It certainly appears right-wing activist Laura Loomer has President Trump's ear and his attention. During the first seven months of his second term in office, she has successfully lobbied Trump to fire six members of his National Security Council, remove three leaders at the National Security Agency, and end an academic appointment at West Point.
Just last week, Loomer also claimed credit for identifying 29 out of 37 current and former national security officials who were stripped of their clearance, as a threat to Trump. The group was accused, without evidence, of using intelligence for political or personal gain. Michael Scherer is a staff writer at The Atlantic. He recently profiled Loomer, arguing she has become, quote, "the Joseph McCarthy of the Trump era."