FIRED LEADERS in HIGH MILITARY & SECURITY POSITIONS

Besides the Navy Chief of Staff (Admiral Lisa Franchetti), recent firings under the Trump administration include Air Force Vice Chief James Slife, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., Cyber Command/NSA head Timothy Haugh, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan, DIA Director Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, and several other high-ranking officers like Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield, all part of a significant purge of senior military leadership. 

Key Figures Removed (2025 Purge) 

• Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr.: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
• Adm. Lisa Franchetti: Chief of Naval Operations (Navy Chief of Staff).
• Gen. James Slife: Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force.
• Adm. Linda Fagan: Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard.
• Timothy Haugh: Head of U.S. Cyber Command & NSA.
• Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse: Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).
• Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore: Chief of Navy Reserve.
• Rear Adm. Milton Sands: Overseer of Naval Special Warfare Command.
• Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield: NATO Military Committee member. 

Context

These dismissals, often cited as being due to "loss of confidence" or political reasons, mark a significant turnover in top military leadership, impacting various branches and commands. 

The current CIA Director has not been fired; the current director is William J. Burns

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The query likely refers to past events where high-profile CIA directors resigned amid controversy or were forced out: 

• David Petraeus resigned as CIA Director in November 2012 after an FBI investigation uncovered an extramarital affair with his biographer, Paula Broadwell. Petraeus stated that such behavior was "unacceptable" for a leader of the organization and that President Barack Obama accepted his resignation. He later pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of mishandling classified materials.
• Porter Goss resigned in May 2006 in a press conference with President George W. Bush. Sources suggested he was forced out due to internal conflicts and a "disintegrating CIA".
• George Tenet resigned in June 2004 for "personal reasons" amid intense criticism for intelligence failures regarding the September 11 attacks and the lack of weapons of mass destruction found in Iraq.
• Richard Helms was fired as Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) by President Richard Nixon in 1973 for refusing to block the Watergate investigation.
• Allen Dulles was forced to resign by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 following the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion in Cuba. 

The current CIA Director is confirmed by the U.S. Senate and serves at the pleasure of the President. There are no recent reports of the current director being fired.