Hegseth fired a Pentagon general over suspicions of a data leak
Kyiv • UNN
Brett Sylvia failed three polygraph tests over suspicions of transmitting classified data about the wars in Iran and Ukraine. The materials were handed over to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth dismissed Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia, one of the department’s leading strategists. He is suspected of providing journalists with classified information about the wars in Iran and Ukraine. ABC News reports this, according to UNN.
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According to media reports, Brett Sylvia failed three polygraph examinations related to the alleged disclosure of classified information. All materials concerning him have been transferred to the U.S. Department of Justice.
At the same time, the Department of Justice did not respond to ABC News’ inquiry regarding the situation. It is noted that Sylvia has become the latest senior military officer to be either dismissed or suspended during Hegseth’s tenure.
At the beginning of the year, Hegseth also dismissed Lieutenant General Douglas Sims, who was then leading the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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