Cited Tweet: This is Intel Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth this week deposed Lt. Gen. Brett Silvia, who was on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, sources tell The Atlantic and The Hill; the reason is unclear. Quoted tweet - see post below for answer. Automatic translation into Persian The head of the Pentagon, Pete Hegst, this week fired Army Lt. Gen. Brett Silvia, who was a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, sources told The Atlantic and The Hill. The reason for this action is unclear.