In the Trump administration, telling the truth is a fireable offense
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It’s been quite a day for the personalization of American government:
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agency’s initial intelligence assessment of U.S. damage to Iranian nuclear sites angered President Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the decision and a White House official.
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse will no longer serve as head of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, according to the people, who spoke Friday on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it publicly.
Hegseth also fired Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore, who is chief of the Navy Reserve, as well as Rear Adm. Milton Sands, a Navy SEAL officer who oversees Naval Special Warfare Command, another U.S. official said.
No reasons were given for their firings, the latest in a series of steps targeting military leaders, intelligence officials and other perceived critics of Trump, who has demanded loyalty across the government. The administration also stripped security clearances this week from additional current and former national security officials.
Taken together, the moves could chill dissent and send a signal against reaching conclusions at odds with Trump’s interests.
“Could”!
And this scale of scandal has been going on all day:
It's like a nesting doll of civil-military crises. Just today: 1. Head of DIA fired 2. Trump threatens to deploy Army to Chicago + NYC 3. Blurring of police + military in DC 4. Use of FBI in political attack on Bolton 5. Goons in DC curtailing basic civil rights
[image or embed]— Jason "Red5" Lyall (@jaylyall.bsky.social) Aug 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
But, hey, at least the people who voted for this because Uncle Joe Brandon made burgers to exponsive are getting what they want, right?
the people of America cried out "IKEA is too cheap Mr. President! It is too easy for me to find affordable and utilitarian home furniture!" and the President lept into action
[image or embed]— Joey Politano (@josephpolitano.bsky.social) Aug 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM
At least three and a half years more of this.