USAJournal··Thursday, October 29, 2026, 1:30 PM

Pete Hegseth Fires Top General for Allegedly Leaking Classified Info

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia from his senior Pentagon Joint Staff position after an inquiry determined he had allegedly been leaking classified information to the press about the wars in Iran and Ukraine.

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