Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired the head of one of the Pentagon’s primary intelligence agencies, a senior defense official confirmed

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.

Lieutenant General Jeffrey Kruse was fired as head of the Pentagon's intelligence agency amid accusations of political bias in intelligence under the Trump administration. The move follows a string of similar dismissals of military officials and comes after contradictory reports on U.