Don't let Trump win? High-ranking Pentagon official packs his bags and leaves

The Pentagon has once again been subjected to a new round of purges by Trump.

On the 22nd, U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth dismissed Jeffrey Cruse, the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pentagon, citing "loss of trust."

Jeffrey Cruse was nominated as the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency last February. This position is usually rotated every three years among three-star officers from the U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps. Therefore, Cruse's term should theoretically end in 2027.

Netizens who frequently follow international news should have guessed the reason for Cruse's sudden dismissal.

This June, after the U.S. air strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, Trump loudly boasted that Iran's nuclear capabilities had been destroyed. However, U.S. media obtained a document allegedly leaked by the Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency, claiming that the U.S. air strike only delayed Iran's nuclear program by a few months, publicly contradicting Trump's self-praise.

Therefore, Trump was very angry, and he was even more furious that there were still people in the Pentagon who dared to go against him. As the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, Jeffrey Cruse became the "primary responsible person" in this leak incident.

Certainly, we should note that since Trump took office, the purges of federal government departments have already revealed a clear main line: he selects officials not based on their abilities, but on loyalty and whether they can read his mind.

The "negative example" of Cruse is the Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard.

Gabbard initially opposed the U.S. air strike on Iran, believing that Iran's nuclear program did not pose a threat. However, after Trump issued orders and loudly boasted about the "military achievements," Gabbard immediately turned around, praising Trump while accusing those questioning Western media of being "fake news."

Compared to Gabbard's flexible stance, Cruse appeared to be very "silent," naturally becoming Trump's "target for venting anger."

Original text: www.toutiao.com/article/1841329849127112/

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