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Exclusive: Fired general admitted to leaking classified Iran and Ukraine info, report says
The Pentagon's top military planner admitted to leaking classified information about Ukraine and Iran to two reporters from separate outlets over a one-year period, according to an internal report of the investigation shared with Axios.Why it matters: Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia was fired this week by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for the alleged misconduct, which the career soldier acknowledged on video after he failed four polygraph tests, a U.S. official said."He had trouble passing multiple polygraph interviews," the report said.The report accused the general of making "unauthorized disclo