DOGE official's move to Trump's NSC stalls following Loomer campaign

Source: Politico

07/02/2026 05:22 PM EDT


Former DOGE official Jeremy Lewin’s expected move from the State Department to the White House National Security Council was delayed after conservative activist Laura Loomer launched a public campaign highlighting his past legal work for liberal constitutional scholar Laurence Tribe.

Lewin was expected to conclude work at the State Department Friday and start Monday as deputy assistant to the president and senior director for Western Hemisphere affairs at the NSC, according to two people familiar with the situation who were granted anonymity to discuss internal personnel decisions. Instead, Lewin will remain at State in his role as undersecretary of State for foreign assistance, humanitarian affairs and religious freedom, where he’s been assisting with the response to the Venezuela earthquakes.

“Jeremy has been a tremendous fighter for the President’s agenda,” deputy National Security Advisor Mike Needham said in a rare statement. “His efforts have transformed a corrupt foreign aid regime that funneled taxpayer dollars to activist liberal NGO’s into a well run system that advances America First objectives.”

Jacob Reses, vice president JD Vance’s chief of staff, called Lewin “an invaluable asset to the Trump Administration in the fight against the deep state.” A State Department official added that Lewin “remains entirely focused on continuing the successful response to the deadly earthquakes in Venezuela.” The White House referred POLITICO to the State Department. Lewin declined to comment. There is a lengthy rap sheet of administration officials whose loyalty to President Donald Trump Loomer has called into question, sometimes resulting in their dismissal.

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