US General Fired By Hegseth Admits Leaking Classified Iran, Ukraine Info With Journalists: Report

The Pentagon's top military planner, Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, admitted to leaking classified information concerning Ukraine and Iran to two journalists from separate media outlets over a period of one year, according to an internal investigation report shared with Axios. Sylvia was dismissed this week by US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over the alleged misconduct. A US official told Axios that the career military officer acknowledged the leaks on video after failing four polygraph tests. The investigation report accused Sylvia of making "unauthorised disclosures to the media". It also sai
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