A report said the Trump administration fired General Timothy Haugh, director of the NSA and Wendy Noble, deputy director of civilians.
The Washington Post reported the first shooting on Thursday.
Haugh also served as commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, a position that was also fired. Noble was reassigned to the office of the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Defense, according to the Post.
Senior Democrats, Mark Warner and Rep. Jim Himes, of the Senate and House Intelligence Committee, reacted to the alleged shooting late at night on Thursday.
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President Trump reportedly fired NSA Director Timothy Haugh, who also commanded the U.S. Cyber Command and reassigned Deputy Civilian Commissioner Wendy Noble. (US Air Force website)
Himes, a ranking member of the House Intelligence Permanent Choice Committee, said he was “deeply disturbed” by Haugh’s sack.
“I know General Hogg is an honest and straightforward leader, following the law and putting national security first – I’m worried that these are exactly the qualities that could lead to his dismissal in this administration,” he said in a statement.
Warner, vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, called Hoy’s dismissal “stunning” in a statement.
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Senator Mark Warner, vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, described in a statement that President Trump’s decision to fire General Timothy Haugh was “amazing.” (Reuters)
“General Hauge has served our country in honor and outstanding ways for more than 30 years. With the unprecedented cyber threat in the United States, with the salt typhoon cyber attack from China so clearly stressed, how can the shooting at him make him safer?” Warner said.
The senator described Haugh as a “nonpartisan, experienced leader” and said President Donald Trump would fire him and then put any member of his team in charge of leaking confidential information on the commercial messaging app.”
He continued: “Even if he obviously mastered the direction of national security from a discredited conspiracy theorist in the Oval Office.”
Senator Mark Warner accused President Trump of conducting national security shots under guidance from far-right activist Laura Loomer. (Getty Image)
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Warner appears to refer to Laura Loomer, a far-right activist who reportedly presented Trump with an unfaithful national security adviser staff who should be fired.
The undisclosed NSC employee was fired Thursday, but Trump said Whibler was not involved in the shootings.
Fox News Digital reached out to the NSA for comment, but was forwarded to the Defense Secretary’s Office.
