Laura Loomer, a far-right conspiracy theorist who met with Trump this week, took credit for their removals in a social media post.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has abruptly fired the director of the National Security Agency, according to U.S. officials and members of Congress, but the White House and the Pentagon have provided no reasons for the move.

According to multiple media reports Thursday several National Security Council senior staffers have been fired with more to come after a President Donald Trump meeting with far-right podcaster Laura Loomer.

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's fired "some" White House National Security Council officials, a day after far-right activist Laura Loomer raised concerns directly to him about staff loyalty.

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's fired "some" White House National Security Council officials, a move that comes a day after far-right activist Laura Loomer raised concerns directly to him about staff loyalty.

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

By Jonathan Landay, Erin Banco and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump fired General Timothy Haugh as director of the National Security Agency, in a national security purge that sources said on Friday included more than a dozen staff at the White House national security council.