Conservative Institute··Saturday, October 31, 2026, 12:02 AM

Defense Secretary Hegseth ousts Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia amid classified leak probe on Iran and Ukraine

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, the Pentagon’s top military planner, over alleged classified leaks on the Iran and Ukraine wars, with the case referred to the Justice Department. Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed the termination in an X post after a Pentagon official first flagged the misconduct allegations. Officials

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