Politics · Washington, United States · United States of America · October 29, 2026

Hegseth fires Pentagon's top military planner

Reported by 8 outlets · first reported Oct 29, 8:06 AM ET

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, who ran strategy and planning for the Joint Chiefs. The Pentagon accused him of leaking and referred the case to the Justice Department.

Why it matters

The firing comes as Trump weighs new action on Iran.

Background

Trump has removed many senior officers since returning to office.

The story so far

1. Oct 29Hegseth fires Pentagon's top military planner
2. Oct 30Hegseth fires senior Army general over alleged leaks
3. Nov 8Jeffries backs impeaching Defense Secretary Hegseth
4. Nov 9Republican congressman files impeachment articles against Hegseth
5. Nov 10House Republicans block Hegseth impeachment push
6. Nov 11House blocks bid to impeach Hegseth; guard scolds his group
7. Nov 12White House threatens Democrats over planned oversight probes

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Sources

• CNBC ↗Oct 29, 8:06 AM ET
• The Guardian ↗Oct 29, 6:01 PM ET
• South China Morning Post ↗Oct 29, 10:12 PM ET

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