Defense intel boss Jeffrey Kruse ousted

The latest: A DIA spokesperson told Axios on Friday that Kruse is "no longer" serving as the agency's director. Christine Bordine, the deputy director, is taking over in an acting capacity.

• The DIA referred all other questions — including timing and reason — to the Pentagon.
• The Washington Post was the first to report Kruse's exit.

What they're saying: "The firing of yet another senior national security official underscores the Trump administration's dangerous habit of treating intelligence as a loyalty test rather than a safeguard for our country," Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), the vice chair of the intelligence committee, said in a statement.

Zoom out: Several military leaders have been booted in recent months. They include:

• Gen. Tim Haugh, who was the head of Cyber Command.
• Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown Jr., who was chair of the Joint Chiefs.
• Gen. James Slife, who was the Air Force vice chief of staff.
• Adm. Lisa Franchetti, who was the chief of naval operations.
• Adm. Linda Fagan, who led the Coast Guard.

Go deeper:

• The Pentagon's dramatic divorce from D.C. orthodoxy
• Trump's military firings leave some Democrats reeling