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Hegseth fires head of Defense Intelligence Agency

Headline from Military Times

Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse will no longer serve as head of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency.

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  1. The Daily Caller

    Hegseth Reportedly Fires Defense Intelligence Agency Head (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly fired the head of one of the Pentagon’s primary intelligence agencies

  2. Military Times

    Hegseth fires head of Defense Intelligence Agency (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse will no longer serve as head of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency.

  3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Hegseth fires general whose agency's intel assessment of damage from Iran strikes angered Trump (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    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.

  4. The Boston Globe

    Hegseth reportedly fires general whose agency’s intel assessment of damage from Iran strikes angered Trump (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Lieutenant General Jeffrey Kruse would no longer serve as head of the US Defense Intelligence Agency, according to the Associated Press.

  5. Anchorage Daily News

    Hegseth fires head of Defense Intelligence Agency, Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The firing follows a preliminary assessment from the DIA - the Pentagon’s main intelligence wing - of the military strikes on Iran’s three main nuclear sites in June, which prompted vicious backlash from the Trump administration.

  6. The Guardian

    Hegseth fires top US general after Iran assessment that angered Trump (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Jeffrey Kruse ousted as head of DIA, which said US strikes had set back Tehran nuclear program only a few months

  7. Washington Examiner

    Hegseth fires director of Defense Intelligence Agency (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse is the latest in a long line of senior military leaders who have been fired before the end of their service under the Trump administration.

  8. Townhall

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Fires DIA Director Following Iran Strike Report (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    Hegseth fires DIA Director after Iran strike report raises concerns about intelligence politicization.

  9. Fox News

    Hegseth fires Defense Intelligence Agency chief, other senior Pentagon officials (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Defense Intelligence Agency head Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse and two other senior Pentagon officials on Friday.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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