US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired Lt. Gen. Brett Silvia, the Pentagon's top military planner, over allegations that he leaked sensitive information about the wars in Iran and Ukraine to the media. A Pentagon spokesman said Sylvia failed three polygraph tests and the case was turned over to the Justice Department, although two other sources denied the allegations. Sylvia was involved in coordinating US military plans regarding Iran. Source: CBS News.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired Lt. Gen. Brett Silvia, the Pentagon's top military planner, over allegations that he leaked sensitive information about the wars in Iran and Ukraine to the media. A Pentagon spokesman said Sylvia failed three polygraph tests and the case was turned over to the Justice Department, although two other sources denied the allegations. Sylvia was involved in coordinating US military plans regarding Iran. Source: CBS News.