Activist and social media personality Laura Loomer has launched a public push to take over leadership of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), urging President Donald Trump to replace current Secretary Markwayne Mullin with a far more aggressive approach to border enforcement.
Posting publicly on X, Loomer “promises” to convert Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) into a “paramilitary force” to speed up mass deportations.
She claimed that existing leadership at DHS has failed to execute the administration’s hardline anti-immigration platform with sufficient speed or intensity, challenging that she “will get the job done.”
Netizens under her post have mixed reactions and opinions to Loomer’s statement.
While some criticize her actions, calling her “crazy” arguing she is on the wrong side of the issue, others are calling her brave and promising their votes to her.
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The public pitch showcases an escalating dispute among conservative political figures over the nation’s immigration priorities.
This directly relates to activists focusing much of their criticism on Mullin, a former U.S. senator from Oklahoma and Cherokee Nation citizen who was appointed to lead the agency earlier this year.
Hardline conservative commentators, including Steve Bannon and Loomer, voiced their opposition towards Mullin after he spoke at a National Governors Association gathering in Oklahoma City.
In his address, he suggested distinguishing between legal and illegal entry and floated potential adjustments to employment-based visa programs to address labor shortages.
Critics labeled the remarks overly permissive, while Mullin maintained that he remains committed to strict border security and removing undocumented immigrants.
Loomer argued that Mullin had failed to drive rapid increases in deportation numbers.
Despite the internal political debate, federal authorities have continued large-scale immigration sweeps.
Although Loomer holds no official government post, she has maintained a visible profile among administration supporters, frequently visiting Mar-a-Lago and traveling alongside high-profile political figures.
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She has previously spearheaded public social media campaigns against administration personnel that coincided with high-level staff exits and revoked nominations.
Trump has publicly described Loomer as a dedicated supporter, while acknowledging that he considers input from various outside allies on personnel choices.
Loomer’s public career has long drawn scrutiny over her use of incendiary rhetoric and conspiracy theories, which previously led to bans across major social platforms before her account on X was restored.
Neither the White House nor DHS representatives issued formal statements responding directly to Loomer’s public campaign.
Whether her post will prompt official consideration remains unconfirmed, but the public dispute underscores the mounting pressure from immigration hardliners demanding stricter enforcement across federal agencies.