Pentagon Prepares Its Own Prosecution of General

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“The Trump administration, in a remarkable escalation of its campaign to crack down on leaks, has directed the U.S. military to explore bringing a criminal case against a top general whom the Pentagon’s political leadership accused of giving sensitive information to journalists,” the Washington Post reports.“The development, which has not been previously reported, means that Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia now faces legal jeopardy on two fronts after the allegations made by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s team at the Pentagon were previously referred to the Justice Department.”