Overview

• An anonymous senior military official said Jeffrey Kruse will no longer serve as director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, with no on‑the‑record reason provided.
• Kruse had led the DIA since early 2024, according to the reports.
• A DIA assessment reported in the press concluded U.S. strikes in Iran delayed Tehran’s nuclear program by several years, contradicting the president’s claim of total destruction of the targeted sites.
• Media accounts say the divergence between the assessment and the president’s statements angered President Trump.
• The reported removal comes during wider leadership turnover at the Pentagon, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defending presidential authority to choose military leaders as Democrats voice concerns about politicization.