Dan Caldwell, a senior adviser to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has been placed on administrative leave and escorted from the Pentagon following his identification in an ongoing investigation into unauthorized information leaks.
The probe centers around disclosures that reportedly occurred in late March and may involve sensitive national security discussions. Caldwell had been a key figure in high-level defense meetings and was named as a primary contact in a leaked Signal group chat. The Department of Defense has not released specific details about the nature of the leak, but officials confirmed the investigation is still active.
The incident has raised serious concerns about internal security protocols within the Pentagon.
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Top Pete Hegseth adviser Dan Caldwell put on leave in Pentagon leak probe
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Top Hesgeth Advisor Placed On Leave Related To Alleged Leak: What We Know
Dan Caldwell, a key adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, was reportedly placed on administrative leave after the department launched an ongoing investigation into “unauthorized disclosures in late March, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.
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Top Hegseth adviser Dan Caldwell put on leave in Pentagon leak probe
One of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leading advisers, Dan Caldwell, was escorted from the Pentagon on Tuesday after being identified during an investigation into leaks at the Department of Defense, a U.S. official told Reuters.
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