This article details the firing of General Timothy Haugh, the head of both the National Security Agency (NSA) and U.S. Cyber Command, during the Trump administration. The reasons behind the firings are not entirely clear, but they followed a meeting between President Trump and far-right activist Laura Loomer, where Loomer reportedly urged Trump to fire specific officials she believed were disloyal to his agenda. Loomer subsequently claimed on social media that both General Haugh and his deputy Wendy Noble were removed for disloyalty to Trump.
President Trump had previously stated that he would remove staff deemed disloyal, adding that he was willing to let go of individuals who either didn’t align with his agenda or took advantage of their positions. Following the reported firings of Haugh and Noble, other officials at the National Security Council (NSC) were also dismissed, though their exact connection to Haugh’s firing remains unclear.
The dismissals came amid a broader context of controversies, including a leak involving the NSC and the inadvertent addition of a journalist to a private Signal messaging thread about military operations. General Haugh had testified about the incident, but it seems that other issues, such as staff alignment with Trump’s political views, may have also influenced the firings.
While Loomer praised Trump for listening to her recommendations, she declined to share specific details about their meeting. The article also highlights an internal review of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal app, following a security breach linked to the NSC.
The firings and these events underscore the growing tension within the administration over loyalty and alignment with Trump’s policies, particularly among those working in national security.