The Loomer Effect: Misplaced Patriotism in a War Zone The news that Laura Loomer has been to Kyiv, meeting with officials from Ukraine's government while touting her own influence on US foreign policy is both fascinating and infuriating.
It highlights the fluidity of influence in modern politics, where an influencer can become a foreign policy advisor overnight.
Loomer's reputation as a far right provocateur precedes her, and her arrival on the Ukrainian scene has raised eyebrows in both Kyiv and Washington.