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Senior US general fired, accused of leaking classified information
29 Oct 2026, 17:31 UTC · 3 independent sources
🚨 HEGSETH FIRES ARMY GENERAL BRETT SYLVIA
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired US Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia.
Sylvia was a senior military planner on the Pentagon’s Joint Staff.
Officials said on Thursday he was fired over accusations he leaked classified information to the public.
Source: The Straits Times, winnipegfreepress.com #US #classifiedinformation #SeniorUSgeneral
Sources
- The Straits Times
Senior US general fired, accused of leaking classified information
- Al Jazeera
Pentagon fires general it says leaked classified information to media
- winnipegfreepress.com
Pentagon accuses newly fired general of leaking sensitive information to the media – Winnipeg Free Press
