Conservative activist Laura Loomer says she's been granted credentials to join the Pentagon press corps.
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– With the Pentagon's press room largely cleared of mainstream reporters, conservative activist and presidential ally Laura Loomer says she has been granted a credential to work there. Loomer has an influential social media presence and the ear of President Donald Trump, frequently campaigning for the firings of government officials she deems insufficiently loyal to his administration. Some targets have been in the field of national security, including Dan Driscoll, secretary of the Army.Pentagon officials did not immediately return a message seeking comment on Tuesday. The Washington Post first reported the news of her attaining credentials.rather than agree to a new policy they say would restrict their ability to report news not given approval for release by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Several right-wing outlets have “I'm excited to announce that after a year of breaking the most impactful stories that pertain to our national security and rooting out deceptive and disloyal bad actors” from the Defense Department, she was ready to join the press corps, Loomerfor publicly honoring a Medal of Honor recipient who had previously spoken at a Democratic National Convention. Separately, Driscoll rescinded the appointment of a former Biden administration official to teach at West Point after Loomer attacked him for it.Still, she's been a polarizing force among some in the administration, wary of her influence, which has included riding on Air Force One with Trump. Although granted space in the Pentagon press room, Loomer has not received“There is no denying that my investigative reporting has had a massive impact on the landscape of personnel decisions within the Executive Branch, our intelligence agencies and the Pentagon,” Loomer wrote on X. “I look forward to covering the Pentagon and breaking more stories that impact our country and our national security.” In her social media post, she also reached out to people to alert her to news through “the Loomered Tip Line, the most influential Tip Line in all of DC.”Tuesday that Hegseth's new media policy would make reporters subject to having their access revoked for seeking out information from Defense Department personnel that had not been authorized for release.Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Clay County couple makes last-minute bid to save Marineland dolphin parkJSO investigating deadly shooting in Mandarin areaKids Free November returns with family fun, districts across JacksonvilleFurloughed federal worker steps in to help clean up neglected Northwest Jacksonville cemeteryJAXBest 2025: Chenile’s Kitchen captures Best Taco titleHundreds fed at Jerome Brown BBQ for government shutdown reliefTeagan Rebane said 🗣️ ‘I’ll take that!’ — Pick 6 to the crib 🐝Luke Toland knows Camden Tietze is down there for 6️⃣⬆️⬇️Donato's chips in to help those struggling with food insecurity as shutdown nears one-month markLatest: Man involved in deadly stabbing at Anheuser-Busch plant hid after committing violent actRichard's Swing Makeover Pt. 5: Time to rinse the grunge off now that rust is gone
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