Hegseth fires general whose agency’s intel assessment of damage from Iran strikes angered Trump

AP ^ | 08/22/2025 | KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, MARY CLARE JALONICK and MICHELLE L. PRICE

[Hot Tabasco]

Getting mere yes men for top intelligence positions will not instill public confidence in the intelligence.

Sounds like he's dumping the "yes men" from the previous administration. Why is that a bad thing?

[odawg]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agency’s initial intelligence assessment of damage to Iranian nuclear sites from U.S. strikes angered President Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the decision and a White House official.

[Racketeer]

Buh Bye!!!

[Bob Wills is still the king]

“Nope, General had not business saying anything to the media. It not part of his job to do press briefings. He was so far outside the lines the should be court martialed,”
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Except that didn’t happen. He gave a classified briefing to Congress - without Democrats BTW - and somebody there “leaked it” probably on purpose.

[PIF]

Didn’t the Iranians themselves basically confirm that their nuclear program was totally destroyed?..

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So when a country known for lying, claims the truth you want to hear, it should be believed this time?

[mlitefan]

You do not read very widely. Numerous venues have the story, many without it coming from the AP.

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LMAO...you are exposing yourself even more. These BS stories start at the AP, NYT, Washington Post and all the other democrat propaganda rags reprint them as “news”

You are literally posting the left wing propaganda as “fact”.

Get the hell out of here.

[Wuli]

“LMAO...you are exposing yourself even more. These BS stories start at the AP, “

ROFWL - No ALL of them do not.

[mlitefan]

So here is the thing. If you want to run with and further the left-wing deep state propaganda, that’s your prerogative.

Just as it’s mine to call you out on it.

Understand?

[Wuli]

So here’s the thing, if you want to lump everyone who disagrees with your position as just “left wing propaganda” you are entitled to that non-thinking knee-jerk reaction.

[mlitefan]

So here’s the thing, if you want to lump everyone who disagrees with your position as just “left wing propaganda” you are entitled to that non-thinking knee-jerk reaction.

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Nice attempt at mis-direction....but a failed attempt.

I didn’t say any such thing. I simply pointed out that the AP appears to have easily spun you into believing the narrative they want to push.

Hate me for it if you want but they got you hook.....line.....and sinker.

[Wuli]

You can pretend all you want that news venue made no reporting of this on their own and all just copied the AP report. Not true, and thus not everyone was merely propagating the AP political line for them. Again, not true. You ought to start thinking for yourself.

[mlitefan]

You can pretend all you want that news venue made no reporting of this on their own and all just copied the AP report. Not true, and thus not everyone was merely propagating the AP political line for them. Again, not true. You ought to start thinking for yourself.

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Keep digging that hole deeper. Keep exposing yourself as a fraud.

I will say it again...once people see it, they can’t unsee it. You guys aren’t as clever as you think and are easy to spot.

We can keep on going if you like. Your choice. I enjoy exposing you people. I suggest you slink back into the shadows.

[Wuli]

The only thing you expose is that you keep repeating yourself. Go ahead.