Far-right activist Laura Loomer has been credentialed to cover the Department of Defense (DOD) , according to The Washington Post , marking her entry into a reconstituted Pentagon press corps composed largely of right-wing media outlets.

Loomer, 32, a former congressional candidate from Florida and close ally of President Donald Trump , joins an ultra- conservative cohort announced last month that includes Gateway Pundit, The National Pulse, Human Events, podcaster Tim Pool, Just the News, Frontlines by Turning Point USA, One America News and LindellTV—Mike Lindell's streaming service.

Newsweek reached out to the DOD via email after regular business hours on Monday for comment.

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Loomer's accreditation signals a significant shift in Pentagon media relations and ra

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