Loomer’s outsized influence with the president came under heightened scrutiny in April after she reportedly encouraged him to oust Gen. Timothy Haugh, the head of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command, and his deputy, Wendy Noble, who were largely seen by lawmakers on both sides as uncontroversial and nonpartisan.

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

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff was expected to arrive in Israel on Thursday in a bid to salvage Gaza ceasefire talks and tackle a humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave, where a global hunger monitor has warned that famine was unfolding.