Hegseth Fires Top General For Allegedly Leaking Classified Information
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth fired Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia for allegedly leaking classified information, a Department of War (DOW) official told the Daily Caller.
Sylvia served as director of the Joint Staff’s Directorate for Strategy, Plans and Policy, known as the J-5, before being fired for “severe misconduct,” including allegedly leaking classified information about the Iran War and the Russia-Ukraine War, according to the official. Sylvia also failed three polygraphs and is actively being investigated by the Department of Justice (DOJ), the official added.
“Due to the Pentagon’s media policy requiring journalists to have escorts in the building, Sylvia began meeting with journalists outside of the Pentagon to leak classified information,” the official told the Caller.
“The extent of his leaking became so critical that Secretary Hegseth took immediate action and fired Sylvia in order to protect national security,” the official added. “Urgent action was needed and could not wait another second.”
The official noted that although Sylvia’s title was director of the Directorate of Strategy, Plans, and Policy, he was not the “central planner” for the Iran War as a member of the Joint Staff. (Read more from “Hegseth Fires Top General For Allegedly Leaking Classified Information” HERE)
