US EditionHegseth fires head of Defense Intelligence Agency, Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse
- On August 22, 2025, the Trump administration dismissed Lieutenant General Jeffrey Kruse from his leadership role at the Defense Intelligence Agency, along with the removal of two high-ranking Navy officers.
- This removal followed DIA's preliminary June assessment that US strikes only set back Iran’s nuclear program by months, contradicting President Trump’s claim of total destruction.
- Kruse had led DIA since February 2024 after appointment by President Biden and recently hosted an intelligence conference including DNI Tulsi Gabbard before his abrupt dismissal.
- Mark Warner, the vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, condemned the dismissal as indicative of an attempt to prioritize loyalty over the objective protection of national security.
- Kruse’s removal is part of a broader pattern of senior military and intelligence purges under Trump, raising concerns about politicization and impact on US intelligence expertise.
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The intelligence community estimated in June that the US strikes on Iran only delayed Iran's nuclear program by months. According to Trump, the strikes completely destroyed the nuclear facilities.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissed Air Force Lieutenant General Jeffrey Kruse, who served as Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), along with other senior military officials, this Friday.]>
Washington.- The U.S. chief of military intelligence will be removed from office, following the departure of several senior officials this year, said an official from the Department of Defense. The dismissal of Lieutenant General Jeffrey Kruse follows the publication by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) of a preliminary assessment indicating that the U.S. attacks on Iran in June only delayed Tehran’s nuclear program for a few months. The rep…
US Defense Intelligence Agency chief fired after contradicting Trump on Iran strikes results
Lieutenant General Jeffrey Kruse led the DIA since 2024. The agency produced a preliminary assessment that said US strikes on Iran set back Tehran's nuclear program by just a few months, drawing the ire of both President Trump and officials within his administration.
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