In the United States, the military intelligence chief fired after a report on Iran who displeased Trump-Liberation

At the same time as his opponents are searched, those who do not have a finger on the seam of the pants are ousted. In addition, The US military intelligence chief as well as two other senior officials of this agency were removed from their duties. However, the evening was learned on Friday, after the publication of a report that would have greatly displeased Donald Trump.

The dismissal of Lieutenant-General Jeffrey Kruse. Furthermore, who had held this function since the beginning of 2024, arrives shortly after his services estimated that the strikes carried out in June by the United States in Iran had delayed the nuclear program of Tehran several years.

This report. For example, whose press has echoed, differs significantly from the claims of Donald Trump, who united states, military intelligence chief hammers that the attacks in question have completely destroyed the targeted nuclear sites.

Jeffrey Kruse “No longer assumes the functions of DIA Director (Defense Intelligence Agency)”said on Friday a senior military official. on condition of anonymity. He did not advance any reason for this dismissal. Another official. who requested anonymity, said that two other senior officials, the vice-admiral of squadron Nancy Lacore, head of the Navy reserve, and the counter-admiral Milton Sands, also left their functions.

Since his return to power. Donald Trump has presided over the dismissal of multiple senior Pentagon officials, starting with the chief of staff of the armies, Charles Brown, thanked in February without explanation.

The Minister of Defense Pete Hegseth. a faithful of Donald Trump, defends the right of the president to choose army leaders as he sees fit, but elected democrats were united states, military intelligence chief worried about a possible politicization of the latter. This same Pete Hegseth had led the counterattack after the military intelligence report on the strikes in Iran had. circulated in the press. According to him. the document “Leaves because someone wants to try to […] Make believe that these historical strikes were not a success. ”

Donald Trump. whom his former chief of staff had described as“Aspiring dictator”made loyalty the main criterion to recruit his second mandate. He also applies this logic to the army, historically neutral, for which he has an unconted fascination.

The American president. for example, organized a rare military parade on June 14 in Washington, which has marked 250 years since the creation of the American army, and which also happens to be that of his birthday. He deployed the National Guard, a reserve corps, in Los Angeles and united states, military intelligence chief then in Washington.

Several senior civilians have also been dismissed by the 79 -year -old billionaire. Donald Trump recently returned the director of the main employment statistical agency after the publication of bad figures.