US EditionHegseth fires head of Defense Intelligence Agency, Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse
Gen. Jeffrey Kruse was dismissed after the Defense Intelligence Agency report contradicted administration claims about the extent of damage to Iranian nuclear sites, causing a loss of confidence.
- On Friday, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth dismissed Gen. Jeffrey Kruse as director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, and the Pentagon confirmed Kruse will no longer serve as DIA director.
- In June, a Defense Intelligence Agency assessment of Operation Midnight Hammer found U.S. strikes severely damaged three Iranian nuclear sites but did not fully destroy them, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called the evaluation preliminary and noted gaps at a June 26 Pentagon news conference.
- Gen. Jeffrey Kruse became DIA director in February 2024 after leading intelligence for Operation Inherent Resolve and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, dismissed months after preliminary assessment leaks.
- Under Hegseth's leadership, several senior officers have been removed, including Gen. Jeffrey Kruse and Gen. David Allvin, Air Force Chief of Staff.
- The DIA report acknowledged gaps and low confidence, and the Washington Post reported Kruse's dismissal was tied to a 'loss of confidence'.
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Trump's Pentagon ousts general who gave intelligence report he didn't like
On Friday, the Pentagon fired Air Force Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, who was leading the Defense Intelligence Agency. ABC News noted that the Pentagon refused to answer any questions about whether he was forced out or why. However, Kruse oversaw the intelligence report that detailed the aftermath of Trump's bombing of Iran's nuclear sites. The sites were severely damaged, but they weren't entirely destroyed, CNN reported at the time, citing an intell…
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 terminates Defense Intelligence Agency head, Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse
Related video: National Guard Armed In DC To Bolster Trump’s Crime Crackdown Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth terminated the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), according to two sources familiar with the matter. A senior defense official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told The Hill on Friday that Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse “will…
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. The official did not elaborate about why Kruse was dismissed, but a spokesperson for the DIA confirmed his removal and said Deputy Director Christine Bordine has assumed the role of acting director. Under Kruse’…
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The head of the Pentagon’s intelligence agency has been fired, a move that the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee on Friday condemned as the latest example of politicizing intelligence under President Donald Trump’s administration. “The firing of yet another senior national security official underscores the Trump administration’s dangerous habit of treating intelligence as a loyalty test rather than a safeguard for our country,” s…
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Hegseth fires head of Defense Intelligence Agency
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agency’s initial intelligence assessment of damage to Iranian nuclear sites from U.S. strikes angered President Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the decision and a White House official.Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse will no longer serve as head of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, according to the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized t…
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