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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ariana Baio

Ex-Biden official yanked from West Point blames ‘casually manufactured outrage’ after Laura Loomer targeted her

Jen Easterly, a former cybersecurity official, had her position from West Point revoked after Laura Loomer targeted her - (Getty Images)

Jen Easterly, a former Biden-era cybersecurity official, said the Trump administration’s decision to rescind her appointment to a prestigious position at West Point was motivated by “weaponized” outrage and warned partisanship would erode trust in the military.

Easterly, an Army veteran who served in the Bush II, Obama, and Biden administrations, was briefly appointed to serve as distinguished chair of the Social Sciences Department at West Point.

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