Trump’s National Security Firings Come as He Weakens U.S. Cyberdefenses

The firing of the head of the National Security Agency was only the latest move that has eroded the country’s fortifications against cyberattacks, especially those targeting elections.The National Security Agency campus in Fort Meade, Md., in 2020. President Trump fired the head of the agency on Thursday, after weeks in which he has taken other steps weakening the country’s cyberdefenses.