There’s One Looming Reason Why Trump Fired Waltz Not Hegseth
Waltz’s ouster has a notorious Trump soothsayer’s fingerprints all over it, said The New Abnormal’s Andy Levy.
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Laura Loomer has struck again.
The New Abnormal‘s Danielle Moodie and Andy Levy think they’ve figured out why President Donald Trump chose to fire National Security Adviser Mike Waltz over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following several Signalgates.
According to Levy, all signs point to notorious Trump soothsayer Laura Loomer. Trump fired a top national security aide in early April because Loomer didn’t like him, and, “I am fairly certain that Mike Waltz is one of the people that Laura Loomer doesn’t like,” said Levy.
“I guess what I would say is I don’t think it’s surprising that Waltz is gone,” he added.
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