Laura Loomer, the controversial far-right activist with a direct line to President Donald Trump, has taken credit for a slew of recent high-profile administration firings. But she sounds more exasperated than triumphant.

A patriot,' in Trump’s words. 'A callus' that only appears 'after the work’s done,' as one Republican senator put it. The reality may be somewhere in between.

CNN interrupted its Monday broadcast with a 'what's happening now' alert to reveal which White House staff members are on the radar of Laura Loomer, who brands herself as President Trump's "loyalty en