Hegseth ousted top military strategist from Pentagon, sources say
The move leaves the Pentagon without a public replacement as Hegseth continues a broad shakeup of senior military leadership.
- On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia from the Joint Chiefs of Staff, removing the director of Strategy, Plans and Policy, known as the J5.
- Sylvia is at least the 26th senior military official ousted by Hegseth this year, as the Defense Secretary recently ordered the military to slash its roughly 800 flag and general officer positions by 20% by January 1, 2027.
- While speaking to reporters, President Donald Trump referred to Sylvia as "She" and stated, "We're very much looking for leakers," while reports citing unnamed officials allege Sylvia failed three polygraphs regarding classified information, though claims remain unconfirmed.
- The Pentagon initially thanked Sylvia for "32 years of distinguished service" but later retracted that statement, saying it "did not appropriately reflect the full circumstances," and no immediate replacement has been named.
- Sylvia's sudden removal leaves the Pentagon without its chief strategist as President Trump weighs renewed strikes on Iran, having vowed to "finish the job" eight months after launching the war with Israel.
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There is currently speculation about new US attacks on Iran, and the dismissal of an important lieutenant general comes as a surprise. He is said to have passed several lie detector tests.
Hegseth Fires Top General Targeted By Laura Loomer
The Daily Beast reports: Pete Hegseth has canned a top U.S. Army general who was targeted by Trump whisperer Laura Loomer in a social media rage post. The defense secretary fired Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia from the Pentagon’s Joint Chiefs of Staff earlier this week, The Atlantic reports. Loomer had targeted Sylvia in an online … The post Hegseth Fires Top General Targeted By Laura Loomer appeared first on Joe.My.God..
Trump announced that Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia, who served as the Director of Strategy, Plans, and Policy at the Pentagon, had been dismissed for leaking classified information. Trump stated that Sylvia would face serious consequences for the leak.
Washington, Oct 29 (EFE).- The U.S. Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, dismissed the Pentagon’s main military strategist, who has joined the list of senior positions set aside by the head of Defense since he arrived at the post two years ago, according to U.S. media reports on Thursday. Hegseth fired Lieutenant this week [...] The entry Trump’s Secretary of War dismisses the Pentagon’s main military strategist was first published in HolaNews.
MINISTER Hegseth has fired top military planner Sylvia over suspicions of leaking secrets, as Trump considers new and intensified attacks on Iran.
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