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Who is Laura Loomer, President Trump's self-described chief 'loyalty enforcer'?

The New Yorker's Antonia Hitchens describes how Loomer went from a conspiracy theorist to a close ally of Trump who's gotten government officials she claims are disloyal to the president fired.

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Terry Gross is the host and executive producer of NPR's Fresh Air.
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