National Security Agency chief fired as Trump ousts another top military officer

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The head of the National Security Agency, Gen. Timothy Haugh, testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee in 2024. Haugh is the latest of several top military officials to be fired by the Trump administration.

Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh served just over a year as director of the NSA, the spy agency that collects cyber intelligence worldwide. He's the latest of several senior officers fired by Trump.

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