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a person who loves his or her country and supports its interests and policies
die-hard loyalists engaging in espionage against the revolutionaries
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Patel has made a reputation as a Trump loyalist, serving as senior adviser to the acting director of national intelligence, chief of staff to the acting secretary of defense and an unspecified role with the National Security Council during Trump's first term.
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
While the conservatives, many of whom are Trump loyalists, may be more inclined to stay in line under a Trump administration than during President Biden's time in office, Johnson could face opposition from moderates in his party.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2024
Trump's decision to name a hardline loyalist to the key position — which requires Senate confirmation — amounts to a massive middle finger to the intelligence community, a longtime Trump nemesis.
—Erin Doherty, Axios, 30 Nov. 2024
Catch up quick: Project 2025 includes proposals for the president to replace thousands of career civil servants with loyalists and dissolve government agencies such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — all in the name of streamlining government under the president's control.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
While the conservatives, many of whom are Trump loyalists, may be more inclined to stay in line under a Trump administration than during President Biden's time in office, Johnson could face opposition from moderates in his party.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2024
Trump's decision to name a hardline loyalist to the key position — which requires Senate confirmation — amounts to a massive middle finger to the intelligence community, a longtime Trump nemesis.
—Erin Doherty, Axios, 30 Nov. 2024
Catch up quick: Project 2025 includes proposals for the president to replace thousands of career civil servants with loyalists and dissolve government agencies such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — all in the name of streamlining government under the president's control.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Loyalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loyalist. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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