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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
John Bowden

Laura Loomer’s witch hunt just made Trump’s Epstein problems even worse

Laura Loomer, a far-right activist with a history of racist views, is one of Donald Trump’s newest advisers - (AP)

Laura Loomer re-entered the Trump White House’s periphery this week at precisely the worst possible moment for a president trying to stop a firestorm from spreading.

As Donald Trump continues battling the blaze of controversy surrounding his administration’s reversal on the issue of releasing a list of Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged co-conspirators, the so-called “Epstein Client List,” Loomer’s own contribution to the mess may end up letting what little air is left out of the president’s tires.

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