Loomer met with Vance, White House says she's not informally advising

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Far-right activist Laura Loomer met Tuesday with Vice President Vance, the White House confirmed Tuesday, while saying she is not serving as an advisor to him.
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Loomer met with Vance, but did not provide details on their conversation.
Asked about Loomer's relationship with the administration and if she is 'informally advising in any way,' Leavitt said, 'she is not.'
A spokesperson for Vance's office did not respond to a request for comment about the meeting with Loomer or its purpose.
Loomer is a staunch Trump ally with a history of making incendiary comments. She has been repeatedly condemned for spreading anti-Muslim rhetoric and conspiracy theories about the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. She has also sparred at times with others in Trump's circle.
While Trump and his allies have repeatedly sought to distance themselves from Loomer having any official role, she has been a recurring figure in the president's orbit.
She has also shown signs of being an influence on decision-making in the White House.
She was a visible presence for a brief stretch during the 2024 campaign, and she met earlier this year with Trump in the Oval Office to raise concerns about certain National Security Council staffers who were later fired.
After that meeting, Trump described Loomer as a 'great patriot.'
'She makes recommendations on things and people, and sometimes I listen to those recommendations, like I do with everybody,' Trump told reporters in April. 'I listen to everybody, and then I make a decision.'
Loomer has also sometimes criticized decisions by the White House. Most recently, she said accepting the gift of a jet from Qatar would be a stain on the Trump presidency.
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