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White House Dismisses Julia Curlee After Laura Loomer Reveal

8/26/2026

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The White House dismissed former CIA officer Julia Curlee after influencer Laura Loomer publicized her transgender identity.
Curlee served as daily intelligence briefer to Vice President Mike Pence during President Donald Trump’s first term.
She stayed on the National Security Council after Trump’s 2025 reelection, working ten weeks before her March dismissal.
Curlee says Vice President Pence affirmed her gender identity.
She now works as a Lawfare fellow.

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The White House dismissed former CIA officer Julia Curlee after influencer Laura Loomer publicized her transgender identity.
Curlee served as daily intelligence briefer to Vice President Mike Pence during President Donald Trump’s first term.
She stayed on the National Security Council after Trump’s 2025 reelection, working ten weeks before her March dismissal.
Curlee says Vice President Pence affirmed her gender identity.
She now works as a Lawfare fellow.