Hegseth fires the Pentagon's top military planner even as Trump considers new Iran strikes
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Army Lt. Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia was removed as head of strategy, plans and policy on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Covered by 24 outlets: 10 lean left, 8 are centre, 6 lean right.
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Fired top Pentagon strategist accused of leaking Iran and Ukraine secrets – Axios
Former Pentagon strategist Brett Sylvia admitted leaking classified information about Iran and Ukraine to journalists, according to Axios
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U.S. fires senior army general over alleged leaks: reports
Since returning to office early last year, Trump has overseen a purge of top military personnel, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Pentagon accuses fired US general of leaking sensitive information
The Pentagon has accused a newly ousted three-star general of leaking sensitive information to the media just hours after officials confirmed his removal from a top military planning post. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth fired US Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia as head of...
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Top Pentagon military planner fired by Hegseth admitted sharing classified information on Iran, Ukraine with reporters: Report
Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia admitted sharing classified information with journalists, according to an internal Pentagon report.
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Hegseth fires another top military general as critics raise alarm
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's aggressive and, what critics call, dangerous overhaul of the U.S. military continued this week. Top military strategist Lt. General Brett Sylvia was abruptly fired, accused of leaking classified information to the media. Charlie D'Agata reports.
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Top Pentagon general fired amid accusations he leaked classified information to press
Top Pentagon general Brett Sylvia has been fired amid allegations that he leaked classified information to the press. CBS News' Eleanor Watson has more details.
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Hegseth Fires Top Army General He Accused of Leaking Information to Media
Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia was fired as part of a broad and highly unusual campaign to find and punish senior military officers who speak to reporters.
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Top Pentagon general Brett Sylvia fired over alleged leaks
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired Top Pentagon general Brett Sylvia over allegations that he leaked classified information to journalists. Ravi Agrawal, editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy magazine, joins "The Takeout" to share more.
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Exclusive: Fired general admitted to leaking classified Iran and Ukraine info, report says
The Pentagon's top military planner admitted to leaking classified information about Ukraine and Iran to two reporters from separate outlets over a one-year period, according to an internal report of the investigation shared with Axios. Why it matters: Army Lt. Gen. Brett...
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Hegseth reportedly fires high-ranking army strategist over alleged leaks
Pentagon says it has referred leak case to justice department for criminal investigation The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has reportedly dismissed Lt Gen Brett Sylvia, a high-ranking army strategist serving on the Pentagon’s joint staff, following allegations that he...
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Hegseth fires the Pentagon's top military planner even as Trump considers new Iran strikes
Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia was the second general under Hegseth to be removed as head of strategy, plans and policy on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Trump mistakenly refers to ousted Lt. Gen. Sylvia as a woman when questioned by press: ‘She’s got problems’
President Donald Trump mistakenly referred to ousted Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia as “she” after a reporter referenced the lieutenant general only by his rank and last name during her question. “She’s got problems,” Trump said when asked about the investigation on Thursday....
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Report: Hegseth Fires 'Top Military Planner' for Alleged Leaks of Classified Info
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth fired a lieutenant general earlier this week for allegedly leaking classified information related to the war with Iran and the Russia-Ukraine war, sources said.
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Pentagon fires general it says leaked classified information to media
Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia was subject of investigation into leaking information about Iran and Ukraine.
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Top general fired from Pentagon's Joint Staff for alleged classified info leak
Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia is the latest senior military officer to be sidelined.
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Hegseth firing Sylvia isn’t office politics — he smoked out a wartime mole
The explosive fallout dominating today’s news cycle over War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s firing of Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia — the Pentagon’s top military planner accused of leaking classified information related to the Iran war — proves that internal subversion remains an...
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Trump, 80, Has No Clue Who Pete Hegseth Just Fired - Donald Trump couldn’t even get the lieutenant general’s gender right.
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Who is Brett Sylvia, the Pentagon general accused of leaking classified information?
Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, a senior US Army officer, was reportedly removed from his role as director of Strategy, Plans and Policy on the Pentagon’s Joint Staff by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over alleged leaks of classified information. His dismissal has raised questions...
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Hegseth Drops the Hammer: Top Pentagon Planner Fired Amid Leak Probe
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Trump, 80, Has No Clue Who Pete Hegseth Just Fired
Donald Trump apparently does not have his thumb on the pulse of things at the Pentagon. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made waves Wednesday when he suddenly fired Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia from the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Sylvia was the director of the Directorate...
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Confused Trump gets his own general's gender wrong: 'She's got problems'
President Donald Trump appeared to be confused when asked for comment on the firing of the Pentagon's top military planner. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, a top Joint Chiefs of Staff official targeted online by far-right influencer Laura Loomer,...
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Trump, 80, Humiliated Over Gender of Fired Army General
Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS Donald Trump has been left red-faced after mistaking a male Army general for a woman while defending Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s latest military shake-up. The gaffe came after Hegseth abruptly removed Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, the Pentagon’s top...
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Hegseth Goons Scramble to Trash Fired Top General
John Lamparski/Getty Images/US Army The Pentagon has launched an extraordinary attack on a decorated Army general after Pete Hegseth fired him this week. The explosive claims surfaced Thursday after the defense secretary dismissed Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia , a senior strategist...
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Hegseth Fires Pentagon's Top Military Planner Over Alleged Iran, Ukraine War Leaks
Hegseth Fires Pentagon's Top Military Planner Over Alleged Iran, Ukraine War Leaks Critics have called it a "purge" - but defenders have said the military's general officer ranks have been bloated and redundant. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has abruptly fired one of the...
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Hegseth fires Pentagon's top military planner over alleged leaks
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon's top military planner, Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, a Pentagon official told CBS News.
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Hegseth Fires Top General After Laura Loomer Targets Him
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia from the Joint Chiefs of Staff. This makes him at least the twenty-sixth senior military official to be ousted by Hegseth this year. “The Chairman, the Joint Staff, and the Joint Force extend our...
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Republicans put pressure on 'shockingly unprofessional' Hegseth as impeachment vote looms
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is running short on friends on Capitol Hill, and that now includes members of his own party, according to a new report. This summer, Hegseth asked a Republican lawmaker what he thought the odds were that Congress would pass the administration’s...
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Hegseth fires top Pentagon strategist accused of leaking classified Iran, Ukraine war information
Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia allegedly failed three polygraph exams tied to classified leaks about the Iran war and Ukraine before Pete Hegseth fired him.
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Hegseth reportedly fires U.S. top military planner as Trump downplays Iran peace talks
Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia was removed as head of strategy, plans and policy on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Hegseth Fires General Targeted by Crackpot MAGA Hate Campaigner
Kylie Cooper / REUTERS Pete Hegseth has canned a top U.S. Army general who was targeted by Trump whisperer Laura Loomer in a social media ragepost. The defense secretary fired Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia from the Pentagon’s Joint Chiefs of Staff earlier this week, The Atlantic...
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Pentagon fires top military planner
The Pentagon has removed Gen. Brett Sylvia from his position as head of strategy, plans, and policy on the Joint Staff
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Controversial, but still in command: Why Pete Hegseth’s tenure is being tested
Despite bipartisan criticism, Pete Hegseth has kept his job. But tensions with President Donald Trump and backlash over the war in Iran may cloud his future.
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Top US Military Planner Removed As Trump Plans Fresh Iran Strikes: Report
Hegseth said last month that he ordered the military to cut the overall number of top officers by 20%.
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Hegseth fires top Pentagon planner as Trump mulls renewed Iran strikes: Report
Brett Sylvia, a senior military strategist, has been removed from the Joint Chiefs of Staff as President Donald Trump mulls renewed strikes against Iran.
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Hegseth ousted top military strategist from Pentagon, sources say
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ousted a top military strategist from the Pentagon, The Hill has learned, marking another senior officer who has been removed from the department since Hegseth took the helm close to two years ago. Hegseth fired Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, who...
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