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Pentagon Removes DIA Director and Names Christine Bordine Interim Chief

The change follows a leaked DIA review that said the June strikes on Iranian nuclear sites produced only a limited delay.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Air Force Lt. General and Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Jeffrey Kruse attends a House Intelligence Committee hearing about worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 26, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
El Teniente General Jeffrey Kruse, exdirector de la Agencia de Inteligencia de la Defensa
ARCHIVO – El teniente general Jeffrey Kruse, director de la Agencia de Inteligencia de la Defensa de Estados Unidos, habla en una audiencia en el Capitolio, el 2 de mayo de 2024, en Washington. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein, Archivo)
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Overview

  • The Defense Intelligence Agency confirmed that Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse is no longer director and that his deputy, Christine Bordine, is serving as interim leader.
  • Media reports on the leaked preliminary assessment said the U.S. attacks slowed Iran’s nuclear program by only a few months, contradicting public claims by President Donald Trump and Israel’s prime minister.
  • Two people familiar with the decision and a White House official told reporters that Kruse’s assessment angered the president and was linked to his removal.
  • Defense sources said Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore and Vice Adm. Milton Sands were also dismissed, with no official explanation provided.
  • The Office of the Director of National Intelligence announced staff and budget cuts this week, and Air Force Chief Gen. David Allvin plans to retire earlier than scheduled.