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Trump Dismisses Key Military Officials After Controversial Leak
8/27/2025
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Story summary
- The Trump administration is dismissing senior military and intelligence officials.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth terminated the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency and two commanders.
- These actions follow a leaked DIA assessment that contradicted Trump's statements regarding U.S. strikes on Iran.
- The source of this information is considered to have a left-leaning bias and low reliability.
