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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth terminated the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), according to two sources familiar with the matter.

A senior defense official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told The Hill on Friday that Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse "will no longer serve" as the director of the military intelligence organization.

Kruse’s departure from the agency was confirmed by a DIA spokesperson, who added that deputy director Christine Bordine will assume the role of acting director “effective immediately.”........

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