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Exclusive: Fired general admitted to leaking classified Iran and Ukraine info, report says

Axios·October 29, 2026·1 min read
Exclusive: Fired general admitted to leaking classified Iran and Ukraine info, report says

Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, the Pentagon's top military planner, admitted to leaking classified information about Ukraine and Iran to two reporters over a one-year period, according to an internal report. He was fired by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after failing four polygraph tests. The leaks began as early as June 2025 and continued via Signal and in person.

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