Laura Loomer
Laura Elizabeth Loomer is a conservative political activist and a former reporter for Canada's The Rebel Media. Prior to June 2017 she worked for Project Veritas with James O'Keefe.
Early life
Loomer was raised in Arizona by a Jewish father. After high school Loomer attended Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, but left after just one semester for feeling targeted for being conservative. Loomer later transferred to Barry University in Miami, Florida.
Career
Loomer is a former employee of conservative activist James O'Keefe, who is known for undercover video investigations. Loomer was the New York correspondent for the conservative Canadian news site The Rebel Media, that has been referred to as the âCanadian Breitbart.â
Barry University stunt
In March 2015, Loomer used a concealed video camera to record her conversations with Barry University officials, on the concept of starting a club called âSympathetic Students in Support of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria;â the school allegedly responded asking she instead change the name to âStudents in Support of the Middle East,â the video of her encounter was released by James O'Keefe with Project Veritas.
Her video allegedly captured a university official "unfazed" at the notion of starting an on-campus organization that would support ISIS. Shortly after the edited video was released by O'Keefe, Loomer was suspended by Barry University for violating student code of conduct rules; criminal charges were also filed against her for taping university officials without their knowledge or consent. At the time, Loomer was an honors student in her senior year, the president of Barry University's Young Republicans Club, and majoring in communications.