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Hegseth fires head of Defense Intelligence Agency
An initial assessment by the agency in June indicated strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities had a more limited effect than President Trump said.
Hegseth fires Defense Intelligence Agency chief, other senior Pentagon officials
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the head of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), which issued an assessment on U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, as well as other senior military officials. Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse will no longer serve as head of the DIA, a senior defense official told Fox News Digital on Friday.
Hegseth fires general whose agency’s intel assessment of damage from Iran strikes angered Trump
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agency’s initial intelligence assessment of damage to Iranian nuclear sites from US strikes angered President Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the decision and a White House official.
Hegseth Fires General Who Told Truth About Bombing Iran
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a top Pentagon official whose preliminary report on damage to Iran’s nuclear sites by U.S. strikes allegedly angered President Donald Trump. From February 2024 until Friday,
Pentagon fires head of intel agency responsible for drafting leaked Iran bomb damage assessment
Air Force Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, who had led the military intelligence agency since February 2024, “will no longer serve as DIA Director,” a senior Defense Official told The Post.
Pete Hegseth fires intelligence boss over assessment of damage from Iran strikes
The firing of the head of the US Defense Intelligency Agency (DIA) Lieutenant General Jeffery Kruse comes after the DIA produced a preliminary assessment that said US strikes on Iran set back Tehran's nuclear program by just a few months.
Pete Hegseth Fires the Head of Defense Intelligence Agency
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday fired the general who angered President Donald Trump over his damage assessment of United States strikes on Iran. Officials gave no reason for the firing of Lt.
Hegseth fires head of Defense Intelligence Agency, Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has fired Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, the latest national security senior officer to be purged.
Hegseth fires director of Defense Intelligence Agency
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth fired Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, who served as the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. “Lt. Gen. Kruse will no longer serve as DIA Director,” a senior defense official told the Washington Examiner.
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Hegseth, in between pullups, fires head of Defense Intelligence Agency
The head of the agency that said the Trump-directed air strikes on Iran had minimal effect on Iranian nuclear capabilities has, predictably, been fired.
defense secretary hegseth announces strike on iran nuclear facilities
Secretary of Defense Hegseth announces that US Central Command conducted a precision strike against 3 Iranian nuclear facilities on President Trump's orders.

Hegseth terminates Defense Intelligence Agency head, Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth terminated the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), according to two sources ...

Who Is Lieutenant General Jeffrey Kruse And Why Did US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth Fire Him?

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired Lt Gen Jeffrey Kruse, head of the Defence Intelligence Agency, citing a “loss of ...