Democratic senator says classified meeting with intel agency is canceled after Loomer’s criticism
September 3, 2025
The top ranking Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee says a classified meeting planned with a key U.S. spy agency was called off after it was criticized by Laura Loomer, a far-right conspiracy theorist. Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia said he believes the Pentagon canceled his visit to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency following social media posts from Loomer. She had criticized Warner and the agency’s director, Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth. Warner says he’s had more than a dozen similar meetings with the NGA and other spy agencies under Republican and Democratic presidencies. Loomer has claimed credit for a number of high-level administration departures.