A person familiar with the matter, who was not authorized to speak publicly, cited Loomer's visit and complaints that the officials had not been properly vetted as the reason for the firings.

In Donald Trump’s White House, it matters less what you screw up than how hard you fight back. The uproar over operational details of military strikes on Yemen posted on a group chat among top administration officials is highlighting this fundamental rule of life in the president’s orbit.

As the Trump administration doubles down on its plans to ethnically cleanse and annex the Gaza Strip, the US has launched a new military offensive targeting Yemen and ultimately Iran as part of a systematic escalation of the US-Israeli war to reshape the Middle East under US domination.