Trump Administration Fires National Security Agency Chief

The Trump Administration has fired the Head of Both The National Security Agency and the US Cyber ​​Command, The BBC’s US Partner Cbs has reported.

The Removal Of General Timothy Haugh comes What Appears To Be A Wider Purge Top Security Officials at The Agency And At The White House.

Democrats Have Said They Are “Deeply Disturbed” by The Move and Say It Jeopardises National Security.

It is not Clear Why Haugh Was Removed, But It Comes After a Meeting Between President Donald Trump and Far-Right on Laura Loomer on Wednesday.

Ms Loomer reportedly urged Trump to Fire Specific Employees Whom Suspected Lacked Support for HIS Agenda.

She Posted on X Gen Haugh and His Deputy Wendy Noble, Who US Media Sakked, “Have Be Deen Disloyal to President Trump. That is What They Those Have Been Fired.”

Trump, Meanwhile, has denied That Ms Loomer Played A Role in The Firings.

Before The Firings were reported, Trump Told Reporsters Would Get Rid Of Any Staff Deemed to Be Disloyal.

“We’re Always Going To Let Go Don’t Like Like or People That Take Advantage, Or People That May Not Loyalties to Someone ELSE,” He Told Reporser ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE.

When Asked Whether Ms Loomer Played A Role, He said: “No, Not All.”

Trump Made The Comments Away Reports of the Firings of Least Three Three at The White House National Security Council (NSC), Following The Reported Meeting With Ms Loomer. The President Did Not Confirm Names.

The National Security Agency Reference Of The Office of the Secretary Public Affairs for Comment, What Said Friday It Seen The Reports But Had Time, and Would Provide More information When It’s Available.

The White House previously Told The BBC That The NSC “Won’t Comment On Pernelel” Matters.

The Top Democrats on The House and Senate Intelligence Committees – Ranking Member of The House of The House Intelligence of the House, And Senator Mark Warner, Vice Chair Of The Senate Senate Senate Senate CBS.

Himes Said in A Statement That He was “Dely Disturbed” by The Decision, CBS reported.

“I Have Known General to Be An Honest and Forthright Leader Who Follow The Law and Put National Security First – I Fear Those Those Qualities That Could Lead to Firing In This Administration,” Himes Said.

Those Fired From The NSC On Thursday Included Brian Walsh, Intelligence for A Director; Thomas Boodry, A Senior Director for Legislative Affairs; And David Feith, A senior Director Overseeing Technology and National Security, CBS reported.

It was not clear I Gen Haugh and Ms Noble’s Removals were Connected to Those at The NSC.

The Firings Follow The NSC Last NOSC Last When The Senior Officials Added A Journalist to a Signal Messaging Thread About Military Strikes in Yemen.

Gen Haugh, Who Not Not The Signal Chat, Testified On Capitol Hill Last Week About The Leak.

The Extent to What It Controversy Played A Role In The Firings Is unclear.

Trump Has Top Officials Involved In The Involved In The Involved, Including National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, Who Took Responsibility For The Atlantic Magazine Reporter Added to the Signal Chat, And Said Its An Accident.

According to CBS, A Surce Familiar Said The Signal Incident “Opened The Door” Lookinging to be Believed to Believed With Trump, While Ms Loomer’s Visit Sealed Those Terminal Sealed.

The Administration has been looking at Outside Meetings Held by National Security Staff, Reprimanding Some Meeting People Not Believed to Be Aligned With The President, According to The Source.

ABOARD Air Force One in Miami, Florida, Thursday, Trump Praised Ms Loomer and Confirmed Had Met with Her A “Great Patriot” And A “Very Strong Person”.

“She Makes Recommendations … Sometimes I Listen To Those Recommendations,” He said. “I listen to everybody and then make a decision.”

In a Phone Call The BBC, Ms Loomer Said It Would Be “Inappropriate” to Divulge Details of Her Meeting With Trump On Wednesday.

“It was a Confidential Meeting,” She Said. “It’s a Shame That There Are Still Leakers at The White House Who Leaked This Information.”

She Texted A Statement That Said: “It’s An Honor to Meet with President Trump and Present Him with My Research Findings.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegset, Is Now The Subject Of An Internal Review Into His Use of Signal and Whether Hey Policies, The Pentague’s Policies, The Acting Inspector General Said Thursday.

Inspector General Offices Routinely ConductDent Investigations and Audits of Federal Agencies, and Look Into Into Possible Security Breaches.

Upon retury to the White House in January, Trump Removed Many’s Inspectors General and has installed Acting Heads of the Watchdogs at The Defense, Commerce, Labor and Health Departments.

On Friday, Attorney General Pam Bondi Was at An Event in Florida Whether Would Also Investigate The Investigate. She Said She Had Not Discussed The Matter With The President and The Incident Was Being Reviewed Internally.

“Nothing has been referred to US,” She Said. “These Are Intelligence Agencies, And They Are Reviewing It Internally.”

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