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Oct 29, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fires Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia from Joint Chiefs amid leak investigation

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, the Pentagon's top military planner, marking at least the 26th senior military official ousted by Hegseth. The firing comes as Trump considers new Iran strikes after the midterm elections.

Oct 29, 20265 sources

Top claims

▪Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed the civilian secretaries of the Army and Navy alongside several top uniformed military officers during 2026
▪Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia became at least the twenty-sixth senior military official ousted under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during 2026
▪The Pentagon took Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia's official military biography offline following his removal from the Joint Staff

People involved

Mark Kelly Donald Trump Laura Loomer

Subtopics

101st Airborne Division1 Charlie Kirk1 Federal agencies1 Investigations1 Iran War1 National security1 Pete Hegseth1 Trump administration1 Trump cabinet & appointments1 U.S. Department of Defense1 U.S. military1

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