No reason was given for the removal of Gen. Timothy D. Haugh. The far-right activist Laura Loomer had called for his ouster in a meeting with President Trump, an official said.

The director and No. 2 official at the National Security Agency were both ousted from their positions Thursday, according to a defense official and three sources with knowledge of the matter, NBC News reported.

Trump fires NSA director Haugh, sparking backlash from Democrats over removal of nonpartisan official from top security post.

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The director of the National Security Agency was fired on Thursday, the Washington Post reported, citing two current and one former U.S. officials.

US President Donald Trump fired General Timothy Haugh as director of the National Security Agency, in a national security purge that sources said on Friday included more than a dozen staff at the White House national security council.

In a post on social media platform X, Loomer accused both Gen Haugh and his deputy, Wendy Noble, of disloyalty, writing that "they have been disloyal to President Trump. That is why they have been fired.

Washington DC: United States' National Security Agency and Cyber Command chief Gen. Timothy Haugh has been ousted, the Washington Post reported on Friday

Members of the Democratic Party denounced the apparent dismissal of US National Security Agency director Timothy Haugh and his deputy Wendy Noble on Thursday. It remains unclear exactly why US President…

The head of secretive US intelligence body the National Security Agency (NSA) was fired, US media reported.

General Timothy Haugh was abruptly removed as NSA Director and US Cyber Command chief by the Trump administration, sparking bipartisan concern over national security and the agency’s cybersecurity future.

United States' National Security Agency and Cyber Command chief Gen. Timothy Haugh has been ousted, the Washington Post reported on Friday citing two current and one former US officials. Donald Trump Fires US National Security Agency Director, Cyber Security Chief Timothy Haugh.

It was not immediately clear why Haugh was let go.

Top congressional Democrats on Thursday protested the reported firing of Gen. Tim Haugh as director of the National Security Agency, with one lawmaker saying the decision "makes all of us less safe.” The Washington Post reported late Thursday that Haugh and his civilian deputy at the NSA, Wendy Noble, had…

The right-wing personality known for her incendiary social media presence had appeared to be sidelined but may have the President’s ear again, at least for now.

President Trump has always solicited information from dubious sources. But now, in his second term, he has fewer people around him who try to keep those voices away.

The firings by Trump of NSC staff come at a tumultuous moment for Trump and his national security team.