Pentagon Pete’s Secret Plot Against Top General Exposed
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Evelyn Hockstein / REUTERS The Pentagon is escalating its crackdown on suspected leakers by trying to make an example of a fired general. The military is preparing to bring criminal charges against Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, a high-ranking Army officer whom Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired last month, The Washington Post reported . The case represents an unusually aggressive effort, even for the Trump administration, to punish senior military leaders for allegedly sharing information with journalists.
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Pentagon Pete’s Secret Plot Against Top General Exposed
Evelyn Hockstein / REUTERS The Pentagon is escalating its crackdown on suspected leakers by trying to make an example of a fired general. The military is preparing to bring criminal charges against Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, a high-ranking Army officer whom Defense Secretary Pete...
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