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Home Front: Politix
US NSA director Timothy Haugh fired, Washington Post reports
2025-04-04
[WaPo via Rooters via Yahoo] The director of the U.S. National Security Agency was fired on Thursday, the Washington Post reported, citing two current and one former U.S. officials.

Timothy Haugh, who is also head of U.S. Cyber Command, was dismissed along with his deputy at the NSA, Wendy Noble, the newspaper said.

Noble was reassigned to a job within the Pentagon's office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence, the newspaper said. The NSA is part of the U.S. Defense Department

The current and former officials cited by the Washington Post said they did not know the reason for Haugh’s dismissal or Noble’s reassignment.

U.S. Cyber Command deputy William Hartmann was named acting NSA director and Sheila Thomas, who was the executive director at the NSA, was named acting deputy, newspaper said.

The Pentagon and the White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Democrat Jim Himes, a ranking member of the House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and Senator Mark Warner, the Democratic vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee condemned Haugh's firing.
Warner is definitely Deep State ground zero
Posted by:Frank G

#9  Warner is more corrupt than a week old deer carcass on a scorching hot freeway.
Posted by: Super Hose   2025-04-04 20:47  

#8   Any connection to the overheard Signal conversation?

An interesting question!

My first guess is a general housecleaning. But I would be interesting in hearing more. Like, why is the FedGov using a janky commercial app for semi-important conversations?
Posted by: SteveS   2025-04-04 17:10  

#7  Any connection to the overheard Signal conversation?
Posted by: trailing wife   2025-04-04 15:35  

#6  A Biden appointee... 'enuf said.
Posted by: magpie   2025-04-04 12:58  

#5  If two Democratic politicians condemned the firing that tells me all I need to know
Posted by: Clem+Elmish4239   2025-04-04 10:40  

#4  LTG(R) Mike Flynn smiles over coffee.
Posted by: Besoeker   2025-04-04 10:11  

#3  National Security Agency Director Gen. Haugh fired, civilian deputy director reassigned

An undisclosed number of NSC employees were dismissed on Thursday
Posted by: Skidmark   2025-04-04 09:14  

#2  Heads a rollin'. Nice.
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2025-04-04 08:42  

#1  NYP: NSA director and Cyber Command chief, deputy fired in major shakeup at wiretapping agency: report
The director of the National Security Agency, Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh, reportedly was fired Thursday from his post as the head of the agency.

Haugh’s removal as director of the NSA, the nation’s primary cyber espionage and electronic eavesdropping agency, comes on the same day at least three White House National Security Council staffers reportedly also were shown the door.

The ousted NSA director’s civilian deputy, Wendy Noble, was also let go Thursday, according to the Washington Post, citing current and former US officials.
Posted by: Frank G   2025-04-04 07:46  

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