The news of the firings comes a day after an Oval Office meeting between Trump and right-wing conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer, who privately called on the president to fire some NSC staffers.

As the U.S. weighs U.N. funding cuts, experts urge the Trump administration to review the world body's visa process and staff immunity over continued security concerns.

The NSC shake-up followed a White House visit by Laura Loomer, a far-right activist who urged Trump to purge staff with hawkish foreign policy views.

Tim Miller, Former RNC Spokesperson and MSNBC Political Analyst and Sarah Longwell, Publisher for The Bulwark joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to Donald Trump firing multiple national security aides after pressure from far-right activist Laura Loomer,

The firings come as the right-wing conspiracy theorist raised concerns to President Trump about the allegiance of some of his staff.

President Donald Trump has fired several White House National Security Council officials after he was urged by far-right activist Laura Loomer to purge staffers she deemed insufficiently committed to

One source said the firings come after Laura Loomer presented President Trump with opposition research on NSC staffers she views as neoconservatives or not sufficiently loyal to him.

Several White House National Security Council officials were fired on Thursday in the first major purge of Trump's second term, Reuters reported.