Jeffrey Kruse
Lt. General Jeffrey Kruse is the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), where he oversees the agency responsible for providing intelligence on foreign military capabilities and intentions. He recently gained attention during a House Intelligence Committee hearing, where he stated that there were 'operational details' in leaked Signal messages related to military operations, contributing to the ongoing debate regarding the sharing of classified information.
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Switzerland:
General Jeffrey Kruse contradicted the president regarding the extent of damage from US airstrikes.
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Italy:
Jeffrey Kruse was recently fired by Hegseth as the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
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United States:
Jeffrey Kruse is the former head of the US Defense Intelligence Agency who has been fired under Hegseth's administration.
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Italy:
Jeffrey Kruse was the head of intelligence at the Pentagon and was recently fired.
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United States:
The full reasons for their firings aren’t totally clear, but the DIA’s early assessment angered the president.
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France:
Jeffrey Kruse was dismissed as the head of military intelligence in the United States following a report that indicated the Iranian nuclear program had been delayed.
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Australia:
Lieutenant General Jeffrey Kruse was fired by Hegseth after his intelligence assessment angered Trump.
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Panama:
Lieutenant General Jeffrey Kruse was dismissed as the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency following criticism from the White House.
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Hungary:
Jeffrey Kruse was officially recognized as dismissed from his position as the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
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Portugal:
Jeffrey Kruse was the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency who was dismissed.
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