Pentagon leak probe: Pete Hegseth’s top adviser Dan Caldwell placed on leave an ‘unauthorised disclosure’, says Report
2025.04.15 19:27
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s senior adviser Dan Caldwell was escorted from the Pentagon on Tuesday (April 15) after being identified in an investigation into leaks within the Department of Defense, as per a report.
Caldwell has been placed on administrative leave for what was described as “an unauthorised disclosure.”
“The investigation remains ongoing”
Reuters citing a US official who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the official declined to provide further details on the nature of the alleged disclosure or whether it involved contact with a journalist.
“The investigation remains ongoing,” the official was quoted as saying.
The development marks the latest in a series of actions taken under the Trump administration’s crackdown on unauthorised leaks, a campaign reportedly supported by Hegseth since taking the helm at the Pentagon in January.
Memo sought investigation into “unauthorised disclosures”
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