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Hegseth Fires Top Army General He Accused of Leaking Information to Media

Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia was fired as part of a broad and highly unusual campaign to find and punish senior military officers who speak to reporters.

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Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, a highly regarded officer and combat veteran, was serving on the Joint Staff as the director of strategy when he was removed this week.
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Cabinet Officials on the Campaign Trail? Ethics Experts Say Some Are Breaking the Law.

As Trump officials stump for Republican candidates facing difficult races, ethics experts say they are being lax about complying with the Hatch Act, a federal anti-corruption law.

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President Trump with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at a campaign rally in North Carolina this month.
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