Hegseth removed Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia from a Joint Chiefs planning role
Pete Hegseth, whom NBC News identified as defense secretary, removed Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia from his role overseeing strategy, plans and policy for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. A senior defense official told NBC News that Hegseth accused Sylvia of leaking classified information about the wars in Iran and Ukraine amid a federal investigation.
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Pete Hegseth, whom NBC News identified as defense secretary, removed Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia from his role overseeing strategy, plans and policy for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. NBC News, citing a senior defense official, reported that Hegseth accused Sylvia of leaking information about the wars in Iran and Ukraine and that the matter was under federal investigation. PBS NewsHour also reported that the Pentagon was accusing Sylvia of misconduct, describing the leak as an allegation. The Pentagon initially issued a statement thanking Sylvia for his service, but withdrew it a day later, NBC reported.
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NTD Life, PBS NewsHour, The Guardian, and NBC News report that Hegseth removed Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia from a senior military planning role. NBC News also reports the removal was tied to a leak investigation.