Ousted Navy Chief of Staff Jon Harrison wasnt arrested for treason

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News Source : Snopes.com

News Summary

  • The fictional story spread after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Navy Chief of Staff John Harrison in October 2025.
  • Some readers seemed to interpret the rumor as a factual recounting of real-life events.
  • The rumor about Harrison's supposed detention originated with Real Raw News — a website that describes its output as being humorous or satirical in nature.
  • Snopes has debunked many stories by RealRaw News over the years, including the May 2025 claim that a former Air Force general was sentenced to hang to death following a treason conviction.
In October 2025, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Navy Chief of Staff John Harrison, a rumor spread online that authorities arrested the former top Navy official on suspicion of treason.F [+1624 chars]

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