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Hegseth Fires Top Pentagon Planner Brett Sylvia Over Alleged Leaks

Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia was removed from his role as the Joint Staff's top strategy planner following an investigation into alleged leaks of classified information.

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  • War Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia from his role as director of the Joint Staff's Directorate for Strategy, Plans and Policy, known as the J5.
  • A Department of War official said Sylvia failed three polygraph examinations related to alleged disclosures of classified information about the Iran war and the Russia-Ukraine war.
  • The official said Sylvia was also accused of meeting journalists outside the Pentagon after Hegseth imposed new media restrictions requiring escorts for reporters.
  • Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the department has zero tolerance for unauthorized disclosure of classified information and that the matter was referred to the Justice Department.
  • CBS reported that two other Pentagon sources confirmed the firing was related to the polygraph tests but said the accusations against Sylvia were untrue.
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Fox News (Politics): Hegseth fires top Pentagon strategist accused of leaking classified Iran, Ukraine war information

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Right-leaning outlets report that Hegseth fired Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia for severe misconduct, including meeting journalists and leaking classified information about the Iran and Russia-Ukraine wars.

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TheBlaze: Hegseth fires top military planner for allegedly leaking classified war info, sources say

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Far-right outlets report that Hegseth fired Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia after he failed three polygraph tests on sharing classified information with the press, with the matter referred to the Justice Department.

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