A top Army General who the Pentagon fired last week over alleged leaks to the media is now under federal investigation and may face a court-martial for his alleged behavior.
On Oct. 29, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired former Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia and accused him of leaking classified information about the Iran War and Russia-Ukraine war to the media.
Now, according to three anonymous sources speaking to Axios on Tuesday, the Pentagon is investigating Sylvia further and has linked his leaks to the Wall Street Journal and New York Times.
“The president has no tolerance for leakers, so Sylvia’s termination is the first step in the accountability process, not the last,” one of the sources told the publication.
Military.com reached out to the Pentagon for comment on the new developments. No response was received.
Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said on X on Thursday: “The Department of War has zero tolerance for the intentional, unauthorized disclosure of classified information. Anyone who compromises sensitive national security information puts the lives of our Warriors at risk and undermines every military operation that keeps our country safe.”
A DOD spokesperson also confirmed to Military.com at the time that Sylvia’s termination was due to “severe misconduct,” adding that “he was not a central planner for the Iran War.” That, per the official, was CENTCOM Adm. Brad Cooper.
Sylvia Investigation Intensifies
The sources that spoke to Axios claimed that Sylvia shared information with Michael Gordon of the Wall Street Journal, and Greg Jaffe of the New York Times in the fall of 2025. Sylvia allegedly discussed information about the two conflicts, as well as Hegseth’s firing of military leaders.
A legal analysis of Sylvia’s conduct also alleged that the former general discussed “munitions stockpiles and high-level inter-agency discussions with Iran,” one source told Axios.
Maj. Gen. Brett Sylvia, commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Eric Evans, commander of 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment “Red Currahee,” 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), meet with Igors Harlapenkovs, the chief of staff for theLatvian land-based mechanized infantry brigade while visiting Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, Sept 13. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. H Howey)
The sources shared an internal Pentagon report which showed Sylvia failed four polygraphs and admitted to leaking to the media in two video interviews.
“Major General Sylvia relied on notes he took while reviewing a classified secret report to orally brief Gordon on assistance to Ukraine,” the Pentagon report said, adding that the authorities did not give Sylvia clearance to discuss this information.
Sylvia led the Joint Staff’s Directorate for Strategy, Plans and Policy, known as J5, advising Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine. He previously commanded the 101st Airborne Division and served for 32 years.
When asked about Sylvia’s firing on a tarmac last week, President Trump misidentified Sylvia as a woman. “She’s going to have big problems, long-term problems,” he said.
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