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'She's got problems': Trump misgenders the male general fired by Pete Hegseth amid claims he leaked classified secrets

Donald Trump, who described the fired general as "she" during remarks at a Mississippi rally, as the Pentagon retracted its initial statement thanking Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia for 32 years of service.
Donald Trump, who described the fired general as "she" during remarks at a Mississippi rally, as the Pentagon retracted its initial statement thanking Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia for 32 years of service.
Brett Sylvia, whose case has been referred to the Justice Department after he allegedly failed polygraph tests on three separate occasions over leaks related to the Iran and Ukraine wars.
Brett Sylvia, whose case has been referred to the Justice Department after he allegedly failed polygraph tests on three separate occasions over leaks related to the Iran and Ukraine wars.

Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, director of Strategy, Plans and Policy on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was fired by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth after allegedly failing polygraph tests on three separate leak-related occasions concerning the Iran and Ukraine wars, with his case referred to the Justice Department. The Pentagon initially thanked Sylvia for 32 years of service before retracting the statement. Sylvia is the second general ousted from the J5 role under Hegseth.

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