Haugh, who was around a year into his role leading the intelligence agency, was fired alongside several deputies who were removed or reshifted, according to multiple reports.
The firing was first reported by the Washington Post Thursday night. The New York Times soon after reported it was recommended by far-right activist Laura Loomer, who, earlier in the day, met with the president to recommend a handful of staffers in the president’s National Security Council be terminated. Those firings soon followed.
A former senior national security official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to be candid, said the timing with the Loomer meeting couldn’t be coincidental, especially since Haugh is a well regarded figure among colleagues.
An NSA spokesperson referred Nextgov/FCW to a Pentagon press email address, which declined to comment and said more information would be provided as it becomes available. The White House and the National Security Council did not return requests for comment.
Loomer, in an early Friday X post, seemingly confirmed the firing and argued Haugh and his deputy Wendy Noble were disloyal to President Trump, saying their affiliation with past officials vilified by the president make them unfit to serve.
“Look at the people who are crying about my meeting with President Trump and the firing of NSC AND NSA officials today. The people crying are the people ..
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