Hegseth fires Pentagon's top military planner accused of media leaks

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly fired another general from the Pentagon.

Sources told The Associated Press that Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, who has served in the military for 32 years, was removed from his post as head of strategy, plans and policy on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

As the "J5" director, Sylvia was responsible for generating and coordinating military plans with both the chairman of the Joint Chiefs and the president. He’s the second general to be fired from the post by Hegseth. His predecessor, Lt. Gen. Joseph McGee, was forced to retire last October.

"The Chairman, the Joint Staff, and the Joint Force extend our deepest gratitude to Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia and his family for their 32 years of distinguished service to our nation," a spokesperson for the Joint Staff told the AP. "[We] wish him and his family the best."

Sylvia is the latest in a series of nearly two dozen generals, admirals and other military leaders to be fired, forced to retire or otherwise depart under Hegseth’s tenure — almost all of which have not been publicly explained by the Pentagon. That includes the civilian secretaries of the Army and Navy as well as some top uniformed officers for the military services.

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