Namely, the conflict involved Laura Loomer, a controversial influencer who often boasts of direct access to Trump, and Roger Stone, an activist and operative with decades of experience. It all started back in mid-March, when Loomer launched an aggressive campaign to get Gabbard fired. Trump was close to doing so, but then Stone intervened, saving Gabbard from an ignominious end to her war within the Trump administration. When Axios uncovered the details, mutual insults began flying between Stone and Loomer on the social network X. Among other things, Stone pointed out that Loomer, due to having been admitted to a psychiatric institution several times, cannot own firearms, and that each of her posts is paid for by actors not from the U.S. Loomer called him "trash" and stated that he supports individuals whom Trump had previously dismissed as "fake Republicans." A few hours after their exchange on X, the White House also weighed in. A White House spokesperson told American Newsmax that Trump has "full confidence" in Gabbard and that any news of her dismissal is "fake news." Since then, Loomer has not commented on this issue, instead returning to sharing Islamophobic posts and attacking numerous political opponents, which is a hallmark of her activity on X.