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After President Trump met with the right-wing conspiracy figure Laura Loomer, members of the National Security Council at the White House were consecutively dismissed, including National Security Agency Director General Paul Nakasone and Deputy Director Robert L. Norber. Loomer accused them on social media of being "disloyal" to Trump and claimed they were "Biden holdovers." The reassignment of Nakasone and Norber has been suggested to be part of Trump's effort to reorganize the management of the NSA and the Cyber Command, which will be filled by political appointees in the future to prevent only military leaders from holding these positions. Nakasone had support from both sides during his tenure, which lasted just over a year, and he may apply for retirement in the future.

President Trump announced the dismissal of members of the National Security Council after a meeting with key figures from the far-right conspiracy, and on the 3rd, reports emerged that NSA Director Paul Nakasone was also dismissed, while Deputy Director Chris Inglis was reassigned to other units within the Pentagon. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene accused Nakasone and Inglis of being disloyal to Trump on social media.

Nakasone simultaneously serves as the commander of U.S. Cyber Command, and the NSA director is one of the key leaders in national security, responsible for overseeing tens of thousands of U.S. military personnel and intelligence gathering against enemy nations, as well as ensuring the cybersecurity of government classified information. Reports indicate that Nakasone was already removed from his position by the White House on the 3rd, with the specific reasons yet to be clarified, and NSA Deputy Director Inglis was also reassigned to the Pentagon. Members of the Senate Intelligence Committee confirmed this news.

Greene stated on social media that the rapid termination of the NSA's director and deputy director was because they were remnants from the Biden administration, emphasizing their disloyalty to Trump, and thanked Trump for being willing to accept her whistleblower information. Nakasone's appointment was unanimously confirmed by both parties in the federal Senate, and former officials noted that the White House's decision to fire Nakasone might be aimed at seeking different leaders for the NSA and Cyber Command, an idea that had already begun to take shape during Trump's first term.

Nakasone performed exceptionally well in his brief year as NSA director and Cyber Command commander, following a former Japanese-American four-star general. Defense officials indicated that Nakasone may request retirement from the Air Force within the next 60 days.