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Hegseth firing Sylvia isn’t office politics — he smoked out a wartime mole

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4784525/hegseth-sylvia-firing-pentagon-leaks/

Because Trump

Once again, Democrats are getting more offended by an action the Trump administration took, rather than what prompted that action (ditto with the Alaska Senate race shenanigans).

At the service desk where the illegals are cashing their paychecks.  Those lines should be much shorter now though...

Oh. I mistook the meaning. I've never experienced the check-cashing line at the grocery store. Just one of the many cultural events I've missed by living in a red and rural county.

Ignoring the sad attempt at humor....
Where are you experiencing these long lines at grocery stores?

At the service desk where the illegals are cashing their paychecks.  Those lines should be much shorter now though... 

When does conduct such as Sylvia's become treason instead of a job at CNN?

Hegseth Fires a Three-Star for Leaking to the Press UPDATE: Uh-Oh

https://hotair.com/tree-hugging-sister/2026/10/29/hegseth-fires-a-three-star-for-leaking-to-the-press-n3820458

From frustratingly deep in the article:

Hegseth has Dan Caine and is assembling a cadre of able, trusted, many battle-tested senior advisors he can lean on.

Speaking of 'trusted,' about Gen. Sylvia's being forced out with 'no explanation '?

Oh. Turns out there was one. You kind of had to figure there was.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon's top military planner, several sources confirmed to CBS News late Wednesday.

A Pentagon official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive personnel matters, said Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia was accused of misconduct for allegedly leaking classified information related to the Iran war and the Russia-Ukraine war.

Sylvia failed three polygraph tests about sharing classified information with the press, the official said, adding that the case has been referred to the Department of Justice.

According to the Daily Caller, it was worse than bad.

I mean, DAY-YUM.

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...“Due to the Pentagon’s media policy requiring journalists to have escorts in the building, Sylvia began meeting with journalists outside of the Pentagon to leak classified information,” the official told the Caller.

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Sylvia is the subject of an investigation for leaking classified information about the Iran War, the war between Russia and Ukraine, and more. Due to the Pentagon’s media policy requiring journalists to have escorts in the building, Sylvia began meeting with journalists outside of the Pentagon in order to leak classified information.

Sylvia failed three polygraphs which questioned him about leaking classified information. The investigation into him remains ongoing and has been referred to the Department of Justice for further action. The extent of his leaking became so critical that Secretary Hegseth took immediate action and fired Sylvia in order to protect national security. Urgent action was needed and could not wait another second.”

Beege UPDATES: Oh, dear. This is far more sordid than even I could imagine. But then again, I could never imagine being such a craven asswipe.

Marc Caputo has an Axios exclusive that has just made me ill.

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Exclusive: Fired general admitted to leaking classified Iran and Ukraine info, report says

The Pentagon's top military planner admitted to leaking classified information about Ukraine and Iran to two reporters from separate outlets over a one-year period, according to an internal report of the investigation shared with Axios.

Why it matters: Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia was fired this week by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for the alleged misconduct, which the career soldier acknowledged on video after he failed four polygraph tests, a U.S. official said.