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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, one of the Pentagon's highest-ranking military strategists, following allegations that he leaked classified information to journalists. Sylvia is under investigation over suspected disclosures involving the war with Iran, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and other sensitive military operations. According to a Pentagon official who spoke with Fox News, the general allegedly failed three polygraph examinations, and the matter has been referred to the Justice Department for possible legal action.

President Donald Trump addressed the controversy Thursday, warning that Sylvia could face serious consequences. Trump said the general was facing "big problems, long term problems." Officials allege Sylvia arranged meetings with journalists outside the Pentagon to share sensitive information after Hegseth implemented stricter media-access restrictions. However, investigators have not publicly identified the classified material allegedly disclosed, and no criminal charges have been announced.