Politics · Washington, United States · United States of America · October 30, 2026

Hegseth fires senior Army general over alleged leaks

Reported by 2 outlets · first reported Oct 29, 10:43 PM ET

Defense Secretary Hegseth fired Gen. Brett Sylvia over alleged leaks. The military made a criminal referral.

Why it matters

Another senior commander removed.

Background

Many top officers have been dismissed.

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

• Japan Times ↗Oct 29, 10:43 PM ET
• UPI ↗Oct 30, 1:29 PM ET

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