White House feud escalates amid Trump era
The gist
Trump allies are feuding over a missing $6 million Kennedy Center donation and a State Department email fight.
The disputes show open jostling for power inside Trump's White House.
How it unfolded
- Nov 14, 2025Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau emailed special envoy Paolo Zampolli ordering him to immediately stop all work not directly tied to cultural diplomacy.
- Nov 15, 2025Landau emailed Zampolli and 15 other administration colleagues alleging Zampolli had no intention of staying in the cultural diplomacy lane and intended to continue unauthorized and possibly unlawful ventures in commercial and economic matters.
- Oct 12, 2026Far-right activist Laura Loomer sparred with a Trump adviser over her defense of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid the Trump-Zelensky feud over a diesel deal with Russia.