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Hegseth’s Top Adviser Dan Caldwell Put ‘On Leave’ Amid Pentagon Leak Probe

By James Meyers

 

One of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s leading advisers, Dan Caldwell, was escorted out of the Pentagon on Tuesday — after being identified during an investigation into confidential leaks at the Department of Defense (DOD).

According to Reuters, Caldwell was placed on administrative leave for “an unauthorized disclosure,” the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

“The investigation remains ongoing,” the official said without providing details about the nature of the alleged disclosure, including whether it was made to a journalist or to someone else.

Caldwell previously worked at Defense Priorities and Concerned Veterans for America, a group that used to be led by Hegseth. He was also known for his work in foreign policy, arguing that the U.S. should reduce its influence in Europe and pull out military forces in Iraq and Syria.

Hegseth’s chief of staff, Joe Kasper, signed a March 21st memo requesting an investigation into “recent unauthorized disclosures of national security information involving sensitive communications.”

Kasper’s memo left open the possibility of a polygraph, although it is unclear if Caldwell was subject to one…

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