National Security Agency Director Gen. Haugh fired, civilian deputy director reassigned
SUMMARY
On April 4, 2025, President Trump took decisive action, dismissing National Security Agency Director General Timothy Haugh and reassigning Deputy Director Wendy Noble, a senior defense official told Fox News. Haugh, a 30-year Air Force veteran who also commanded U.S. Cyber Command, was removed from both roles, while Noble landed in the undersecretary of defense for intelligence’s office, per The Washington Post’s initial Thursday report. The administration hasn’t detailed its reasoning yet, but Trump’s bold leadership style suggests a strategic shakeup is underway. Democrats, predictably, cried foul. Sen. Mark Warner dubbed it “astonishing,” clutching pearls over Haugh’s record and citing China’s Salt Typhoon cyber threat as if Trump isn’t already on it. Rep. Jim Himes called it “deeply disturbing,” demanding answers with typical liberal urgency. Warner even tried pinning this on journalist Laura Loomer, a claim Trump already swatted down.
