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Hegseth fires the Pentagon's top military planner even as Trump considers new Iran strikes
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Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia was the second general under Hegseth to be removed as head of strategy, plans and policy on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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CBS News emphasises “Hegseth fires Pentagon's top military planner over alleged leaks”; PBS NewsHour leads with “Hegseth fires the Pentagon's top military planner even as Trump considers new Iran…”.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon's top military planner, Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, a Pentagon official told CBS News.
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Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia was the second general under Hegseth to be removed as head of strategy, plans and policy on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
1 source at this update