President Trump said he terminated the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency chief Chris Krebs for what he said is his highly inaccurate remarks on vote integrity.
Trump has refused to concede the US election, and has made unsubstantiated claims of massive voter fraud.
Krebs is the latest official to be dismissed by the US president following his defeat, with Defense Secretary Mark Esper also shown the door amid reports that Trump doubted the Pentagon chief’s loyalty.
There is speculation in Washington DC that before Trump leaves office in January, CIA director Gina Haspel and FBI director Christopher Wray could also be fired.
