Screenshot of an X (Twitter) post by Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh, verified badge), timestamped 7:29 AM · Oct 29, 2026, with 1.2M views. The post text claims Secretary of War Pete Hegseth fired Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia after he reportedly failed three polygraphs about leaking classified information to the press, and says the case was referred to the DOJ. Below the text is a 9-second video thumbnail split in two: on the left, a man in an Army dress green uniform with ribbons and a "SYLVIA" nameplate, posed in front of an American flag and a red flag with white stars; on the right, a man with swept-back gray-blond hair in a blue plaid suit, white shirt and blue striped tie, saluting. A small "Animated with Grok" label is in the video's top right corner, and a muted-speaker icon is at the bottom right.
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🚨 BREAKING OVERNIGHT: SecWar Pete Hegseth has FIRED Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia after he reportedly FAILED three polygraphs about leaking classified information to the press
GOOD RIDDANCE TO ALL LEAKERS! 👋🏻
He's now under investigation over LEAKS about the Iran war, the Russia-Ukraine war and more, and the case has been referred to the DOJ
Sylvia purportedly got around the Pentagon's escort rules for reporters by meeting journalists outside the building
Hegseth made the right move for our country!
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7:29 AM · Oct 29, 2026 · 1.2M Views
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Screenshot of an X (Twitter) post by Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh, verified badge), timestamped 7:29 AM · Oct 29, 2026, with 1.2M views. The post text claims Secretary of War Pete Hegseth fired Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia after he reportedly failed three polygraphs about leaking classified information to the press, and says the case was referred to the DOJ. Below the text is a 9-second video thumbnail split in two: on the left, a man in an Army dress green uniform with ribbons and a "SYLVIA" nameplate, posed in front of an American flag and a red flag with white stars; on the right, a man with swept-back gray-blond hair in a blue plaid suit, white shirt and blue striped tie, saluting. A small "Animated with Grok" label is in the video's top right corner, and a muted-speaker icon is at the bottom right.
Text in image: Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh Follow 🚨 BREAKING OVERNIGHT: SecWar Pete Hegseth has FIRED Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia after he reportedly FAILED three polygraphs about leaking classified information to the press GOOD RIDDANCE TO ALL LEAKERS! 👋🏻 He's now under investigation over LEAKS about the Iran war, the Russia-Ukraine war and more, and the case has been referred to the DOJ Sylvia purportedly got around the Pentagon's escort rules for reporters by meeting journalists outside the building Hegseth made the right move for our country! Animated with Grok SYLVIA 0:09 7:29 AM · Oct 29, 2026 · 1.2M Views
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