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Pentagon Fires Defense Intelligence Agency Chief

In latest purge, Hegseth removes head of Pentagon intelligence agency, other senior officials

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired the head of the Pentagon's intelligence agency and two other senior military commanders, three U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday, the latest move by President Donald Trump's administration to purge officials at the Pentagon.

Fox News on MSN · 4h

Hegseth fires Defense Intelligence Agency chief, other senior Pentagon officials

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the head of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), which issued an assessment on U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, as well as other senior military officials. Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse will no longer serve as head of the DIA, a senior defense official told Fox News Digital on Friday.

The New York Times · 6h

Pentagon Fires the Defense Intelligence Agency Chief

The move comes weeks after the agency drafted a preliminary report contradicting President Trump’s contention that U.S. strikes had “obliterated” nuclear sites in Iran.

Pentagon, National Guard and DC

CBS News · 10h

National Guard on D.C. streets will soon be armed, Pentagon says

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington for President Trump's law enforcement crackdown will be armed, the Pentagon said.

Yahoo · 34m

Guardsmen Patrolling DC Will Soon Be Armed, Pentagon Says

Guardsmen have mostly been patrolling tourist areas not known for high crime rates, such as the National Mall and a transit hub near Capitol Hill called Union Station, as well as several Metro stations throughout the city.

The Associated Press on MSN · 7h

National Guard members on DC streets for Trump’s crackdown will soon be armed, Pentagon says

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington be armed.

A second senior Air Force general has been forced out at the Pentagon

Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse was fired as head of the Defense Intelligence Agency the same week the Air Force's top general hastily ...

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Pentagon unveils new medal for troops deployed in Trump’s southern border crackdown

The Pentagon has created a new Mexican Border Defense Medal for troops who are serving at southern border under Trump's ...

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News Wrap: Pentagon says troops will start carrying firearms in D.C.

In our news wrap Friday, the Pentagon says National Guard troops will start carrying firearms in D.C. as part of President ...

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Pentagon says US will play a minimal role in Ukraine’s security guarantee

Meetings between NATO and U.S. defense officials left allies concerned that President Donald Trump would leave Europe to ...

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Pentagon taps civilian employees to assist Trump administration immigration enforcement

The Pentagon is encouraging 950,000 civilian employees to join a volunteer force assisting DHS efforts through ICE and CBP ...

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The Pentagon’s Mysterious X-37B Space Plane Embarks on New Mission

Michelle Parker, vice president of Boeing’s Space Mission Systems unit, said the last X-37B mission broke new ground with ...

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Pentagon Eyes $3.5 Billion Restock Costs From Israel Operations

The Pentagon plans to spend more than $3.5 billion to replenish inventories in the wake of recurring Israel operations, ...