"Tankers strike mines in Strait of Hormuz, Iran says, as Hegseth fires top general"

"On Thursday, Donald Trump was asked about Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia while speaking with reporters before departing Washington for South Carolina. Responding to questions about the dismissal, the president referred to the fired Army general as "she." "She's got problems," Trump said. "She's gonna have big problems. We're very much looking for leakers."

Sylvia is a male three-star Army general who recently lost his position as the Pentagon's top military planner on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. No one present corrected Trump's remarks during the exchange.

The comments quickly spread across social media. Some users mocked his apparent mistake for using "she" instead of "he." A user further wrote, "He doesn't know what he's talking about. He knows nothing about the situation." Another joked that Trump was "always on top of knowing his military leaders."

Sylvia's dismissal came as Hegseth continues reshaping the military's senior ranks. He is the second general removed from the influential J5 planning position after Lt. Gen. Joseph McGee's departure in 2025."

Maybe he meant Sylvia's mother?