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Fired Pentagon general admitted leaking classified Iran, Ukraine intel

Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia confessed on video after failing four polygraph tests, an internal report shows.

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What to know

  • Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, the Pentagon's top military planner, was fired this week by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
  • An internal investigation report says Sylvia admitted on video to leaking classified Ukraine and Iran information to reporters from two outlets over about a year.
  • He only admitted the leaks after failing four polygraph tests, according to a U.S. official cited in the report.

Brett Sylvia Fired Army Lt. Gen., Pentagon's top military plannerPete HegsethPete Hegseth U.S. Secretary of Defense

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    Sylvia admits leaking classified Iran, Ukraine info to reporters

    An internal report of the investigation, shared with Axios, says Sylvia admitted to leaking classified information about Ukraine and Iran to two reporters from separate outlets over a one-year period, after failing four polygraph tests.

    “He had trouble passing multip…”
    — U.S. official

    1. 9 outlets first by The Times of India, 13d ago · also The Times of Israel, The Gateway Pundit, Axios, Times of India, WBAL-TV, Jerusalem Post +2 · read ↗

    • jnavas.com

      Fired General Admitted to Leaking Classified Iran and Ukraine Info, Report Says @axios.com

      jnavas.comBluesky13d ago2▲view on Bluesky ↗
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    • RonSupportsYou@mastodon.social

      Lt. Gen. Sylvia was fired by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth after the general "admitted to being one of the 20 officials" cited in a news story criticizing Pentagon leadership": https://www. axios.com/2026/10/29/fired-gen eral-leaks-iran-ukraine # media # ChaosAtTheDepartmentOfDefense # mismanagement # military

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  2. background

    Hegseth fires top Pentagon planner Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia this week over alleged misconduct tied to leaks of classified information.

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