Pete Hegseth ousts Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia after investigation into allegedly leaking classified info

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ousted a top military strategist from the Pentagon, The Hill has learned, marking another senior officer who has been removed from the department since Hegseth took the helm close to two years ago. Hegseth fired Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, who was the director for strategy, plans and policy on the Joint Staff J5, this week, according to two U.S. officials and a Pentagon official familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss personnel matters.