Laura Loomer Receives Pentagon Credential After Mainstream Press Departure: Report
Loomer joins a Pentagon press corps of over 60 right-wing journalists after mainstream media walked out protesting new restrictive Pentagon media rules.
- Laura Loomer was credentialed to cover the Pentagon, The Washington Post reported.
- Last month, virtually all mainstream Pentagon reporters returned their badges after rejecting the Trump administration's new media policy banning unsanctioned information solicitation, including Fox News and Newsmax.
- Loomer says her White House contacts have yielded influence over personnel decisions, claiming credit for removals of Gen. Timothy Haugh and Mike Waltz and pausing Palestinian humanitarian visas.
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Trump ally Laura Loomer credentialed to cover Pentagon: Report
Laura Loomer, a far-right activist and former candidate for Congress in Florida, is reportedly now credentialed to cover the Department of Defense, according to The Washington Post, which cites a person familiar with the matter. Loomer will be part of a new group of media that has agreed to the Pentagon’s new press coverage policy. Loomer is a close ally of President Donald Trump, often meeting with him at the White House since his return to off…
Laura Loomer joins Pentagon press corps despite Hegseth criticism
The Pentagon has credentialed right-wing activist Laura Loomer to cover President Trump’s Department of War. Loomer announced the news in a social media post on Monday, boasting that her work has “had a massive impact on the landscape of personnel decisions within the Executive Branch, our intelligence agencies and the Pentagon.” Loomer’s credentialing, which was…
Laura Loomer receives Pentagon press credentials
Her receiving credential follows an upheaval regarding reporting at the Pentagon on the Defense Department. Most of the major news outlets recently surrendered their credentials rather than agree to new, stricter rules on such reporting.
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