Exclusive: Fired general admitted to leaking classified Iran and Ukraine info, report says
Summary
An internal Pentagon investigation report shared with Axios says Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia admitted to giving classified information about Ukraine and Iran to two reporters over about a year. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Sylvia this week; the report says Sylvia provided his personal phone for examination and described contacts with reporters, including a meeting at an Arlington diner.Key Facts
- The report says Sylvia’s alleged disclosures began as early as June 2025 and continued after media outlets lost access to the Pentagon.
- According to the report, Sylvia used Signal to communicate with one reporter and met another reporter twice while the person was writing a book.
- The report says Sylvia orally shared information about U.S. assistance to Ukraine at the diner, using notes he had made while reviewing a classified report.
- A U.S. official told Axios that Sylvia acknowledged the misconduct on video after failing four polygraph tests.
- The report says Sylvia believed he deleted an entire Signal message thread, including messages and calls, while trying to delete a message related to Iran.
- A U.S. official said Acting Army Secretary Adam Telle’s office sought a Joint Staff statement supporting Sylvia, which was later retracted.
- The Pentagon and Justice Department announced a task force in July to identify Pentagon leakers, and the Defense Department called for prioritizing prosecutions over unauthorized disclosures.
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