Late on a warm June evening in New York’s Central Park, a crowd was enjoying a production of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar in 2017 when Laura Loomer stormed onto the stage and disrupted the show, shouting: “Do you want Trump to be assassinated?”

Trump’s increasingly close ties to the “proud Islamophobe” expose some ugly truths his allies would rather keep hidden.

After years in the conservative space on social media, alt-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer recently joined Donald Trump on the campaign trail

From political fundraisers to the presidential debate to a September 11 commemoration, far-right influencer Laura Loomer has become a staple in former president Donald Trump’s political entourage. WIRED’s David Gilbert and Tim Marchman join Leah to discuss Loomer’s history of conspiracies and Islamophobia, and how she ended up in Trump’s orbit.

Loomer, who increasingly has an outsized role in the former president’s campaign according to insiders, floated the conspiracy on X.

The far-right activist’s politics are so extreme that conservatives are reportedly worried about how close she and Trump are.

Laura Loomer has a history with 9/11 conspiracy theories and anti-Indian racism. That's past week, she was close to Donald Trump. Here is what to know.

Donald Trump’s close connection with controversial conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer is raising eyebrows. From wild claims to fueling debate controversy, could Loomer be a liability to Trump's campaign?