PBS NewsHourUs
Hegseth fires top planner as Trump weighs Iran strikes

Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia was removed as the Joint Chiefs’ top strategy official, becoming the second general pushed out under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The move comes as President Donald Trump weighs possible new strikes on Iran.
This card is an AI-assisted summary of reporting published by PBS NewsHour. Read the original report before relying on it for medical, legal, financial, safety, or emergency decisions.