Trump met with well-known right-wing extremist – then the NSA leaders were fired
The decision to fire several top names in the US intelligence agency NSA and the National Security Council was reportedly preceded by a meeting between Donald Trump and the far-right activist Laura Loomer. The Guardian and the New York Times report this.
According to the newspaper, Loomer has presented various pieces of evidence showing how the fired individuals were disloyal to Trump.
Among those fired are Timothy Haugh, director of the NSA, and the agency's deputy director, Wendy Noble.
- Replacing them will not be easy, and could expose the country to new risks, says cybersecurity expert Renée Burton to CNN.
Lara Loomer has previously spread highly extreme conspiracy theories and described herself as a "pro-white nationalist" and a "proud Islamophobe", writes TV4 Nyheterna.
The decision to fire several top names in the US intelligence agency NSA and the National Security Council was reportedly preceded by a meeting between Donald Trump and the far-right activist Laura Loomer. The Guardian and the New York Times report this.
According to the newspaper, Loomer has presented various pieces of evidence showing how the fired individuals were disloyal to Trump.
Among those fired are Timothy Haugh, director of the NSA, and the agency's deputy director, Wendy Noble.
- Replacing them will not be easy, and could expose the country to new risks, says cybersecurity expert Renée Burton to CNN.
Lara Loomer has previously spread highly extreme conspiracy theories and described herself as a "pro-white nationalist" and a "proud Islamophobe", writes TV4 Nyheterna.
Trump fires national security chief Haugh
Donald Trump's administration is firing General Timothy Haugh from his role as director of the US intelligence agency NSA. This is reported by several sources to CNN. The agency's deputy director, Wendy Noble, is also being forced to leave her post. The information is confirmed by several top Democrats, according to CBS News.
Haugh also heads the military's cyber unit, and American media describe the dismissal as a huge change in the country's intelligence sphere. Democratic congressman Jim Himes describes the announcement as "outrageous".
- Haugh is an honest and straightforward leader who follows the law and puts national security first. I am afraid that it is precisely those qualities that lead to his dismissal, he tells CBS.
Neither the NSA nor Cyber Command have commented on the information.
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