Hegseth fires Pentagon's top military planner over alleged leaks
Summary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia from his role as the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s top military planner. A Pentagon official said Sylvia was accused of leaking classified information about the Iran and Russia-Ukraine wars, and that the case was referred to the Justice Department.Key Facts
- Sylvia led the Joint Staff’s strategy, plans and policy directorate, commonly called the J5.
- A Pentagon official said Sylvia failed three polygraph tests concerning alleged disclosures to the press.
- The official said the allegations involved classified information about the Iran war and the Russia-Ukraine war.
- The Joint Staff thanked Sylvia for 32 years of service but did not publicly explain his removal.
- The Pentagon had not named a replacement for Sylvia, according to The Associated Press.
- Sylvia is the second general removed from the J5 role under Hegseth; Lt. Gen. Joseph McGee was forced to retire last October.
- The article says Trump is weighing renewed strikes on Iran and that a third U.S. aircraft carrier and additional troops are heading to the region.
- Hegseth has said he ordered a 20% reduction in the number of top military officers by Jan. 1, 2027.
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