Trump administration fires director of National Security Agency
The Trump administration has removed the director and deputy director of the National Security Agency, the United States’ premier cyber intelligence agency, according to two individuals with direct knowledge, members of the Senate and House intelligence committees, and two former officials familiar with the matter.
The ousting of Gen. Timothy Haugh, who also oversees US Cyber Command — the military’s key cyber offense and defense unit — represents a major shakeup in the US intelligence sector during the early months of the Trump presidency. Wendy Noble, Haugh’s deputy at the NSA, was likewise dismissed, according to the same sources.
Senator Mark Warner and Representative Jim Himes, the top Democrats on the Senate and House intelligence committees, issued statements Thursday night sharply criticizing Haugh’s removal. Haugh had held the dual leadership roles since February 2024.