The message comes just two months after a secret DIA report on the US attack on Iran's nuclear energy program was leaked to the media. According to the report, the bombings only led to a few months of setback for the program – which contradicted President Donald Trump's claims that it was destroyed.
Hegseth is also firing two other military leaders, according to sources.
It is the latest in a series of dismissals of authority heads and government officials, often with the common denominator that they have been perceived as not pulling in the same direction as Trump.
The Pentagon has not commented officially on Kruse's dismissal. But Democrats in Congress believe it sends disturbing signals.
It underscores the Trump administration's dangerous habit of viewing intelligence as a test of loyalty rather than as a way to protect our country, says Senator Mark Warner.
