Pete Hegseth fires top military planner Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon's top military planner, a defense official said Wednesday, the latest in a series of generals to be ousted and one that comes even as President Donald Trump is weighing renewed strikes on Iran in the eight-month-long war.
Pete Hegseth fires top military planner Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dismissed the Pentagon’s top military planner. This action represents the latest removal of a general from their post. The decision occurs while President Donald Trump is considering renewed strikes on Iran amid an ongoing eight-month war.

  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired the Pentagon’s top military planner.
  • This is the latest in a series of generals being removed.
  • The firing comes as President Trump contemplates new strikes on Iran.
  • The war with Iran has been ongoing for eight months.
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