Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:

General Timothy Haugh is a patriotic, principled and highly-prepared Director of the National Security Agency. The decision by Donald Trump to fire General Haugh is outrageous and makes the American people less safe in an increasingly dangerous world.

There are changes that need to be made in the Trump administration. To begin with, the most unqualified Defense Secretary in American history should be fired. At the same time, the other national security officials involved in SignalGate must be held accountable. 

Donald Trump and House Republicans are taking orders from far-right conspiracy theorists like Laura Loomer. Enough. This is not America.

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