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August 25, 2025

Trump Administration Purges High-Ranking Military and Intel Officials
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The Trump administration is continuing its purge of high-ranking
military and intelligence officials. On Friday, Defense Secretary Pete
Hegseth fired the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency and two other
senior military commanders. The move comes two months after a leaked DIA
assessment contradicted President Trump's claim that U.S. strikes on
Iran had obliterated the Iranian nuclear program.


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