Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth terminated the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), according to two sources familiar with the matter.

A senior defense official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told The Hill on Friday that Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse "will no longer serve" as the director of the military intelligence organization.

Kruse’s departure from the agency was confirmed by a DIA spokesperson, who added that deputy director Christine Bordine will assume the role of acting director “effective immediately.”

The firing of Kruse, who became the 23rd director of DIA last year, comes as the administration has continued to shake up the U.S. national security and military ranks.

In a surprise move, the Air Force announced on Monday that its chief of staff, Gen. David

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