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Pentagon removes top strategic planner
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Pentagon strategy chief Brett Sylvia fired
- Official removed
- Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia
- Decision by
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
- Allegation
- Leaking classified information
- Referred to
- U.S. Department of Justice
A Department of Defense official says Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia met journalists outside the Pentagon to leak classified information, Al Jazeera reports.
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Sylvia failed three polygraph tests during the leak investigation, a Pentagon official tells CBS News. The Justice Department is investigating the case.
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A Pentagon official tells dpa that Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia was fired for "serious misconduct" and is under investigation for allegedly leaking Iran and Ukraine war secrets.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fires Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia over allegations of leaking classified information, Reuters reports.
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Pentagon removes top strategic planner
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fires Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia from his role as J5 director for strategy and plans, CBS News reports.
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