Hegseth removes the Joint Staff's strategy director over alleged leaks about the Iran war, a Pentagon official says
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A Pentagon official told CBS News that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia as the Joint Staff's director of strategy, plans and policy on Wednesday. The official said Sylvia was accused of leaking classified information related to the Iran war. No second account was found.
- When
- 28 October 2026
- Where
- Washington, the US
- What
- policy
- Acting party
- United States Armed Forces
- Attribution
- Attributed by one source. One Pentagon official, to CBS News; the removal was made by the Defense Secretary.
- In the record
- Published 2026-11-02 20:42 UTC · revision 1
Sources
- Origin of the claim CBS News
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| 2026-11-02 20:42 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 daily: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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