Senior US general fired, accused of leaking classified information

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired US Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia, a senior military planner on the Pentagon's Joint Staff, over accusations he leaked classified information to the public, officials said on Thursday. Sylvia's firing is one of thehighest-profile consequences to date from Hegseth's sweeping hunt for officials suspected…

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