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From CNBC/Reuters: 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.
Caldwell was placed on administrative leave for “an unauthorized disclosure,” the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The decision has not been previously reported.
“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.
President Donald Trump’s administration has moved to aggressively pursue leaks, an effort that has been enthusiastically embraced by Hegseth at the Pentagon.
A March 21 memo signed by Hegseth’s chief of staff, Joe Kasper, requested an investigation into “recent unauthorized disclosures of national security information involving sensitive communications.”
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According to a Fox News report, Caldwell previously worked at restraint-minded think tank Defense Priorities and Concerned Veterans for America, a group formerly led by Hegseth.
“We can confirm the Reuters reporting is accurate, but we do not comment on ongoing investigations,” a senior US official told Fox News.
Fox can confirm @Reuters reporting below. Top Hegseth advisor Dan Caldwell escorted from the building, being investigated for “unauthorized disclosure” of classified information.
“We can confirm the Reuters reporting is accurate, but we do not comment on ongoing investigations,”…— Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) April 15, 2025
Journalist Laura Loomer reported: “Dan Caldwell @dandcaldwell, one of the top advisors for US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth @PeteHegseth, was escorted out of the Pentagon today after being identified during an investigation into leaks at the Department of Defense. You’ll recall, Dan Caldwell was listed as the point of contact for the DOD in @MikeWaltz47’s SignalGate chat. He has since locked down his X account.”
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Dan Caldwell @dandcaldwell, one of the top advisors for US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth @PeteHegseth, was escorted out of the Pentagon today after being identified during an investigation into leaks at the Department of Defense.
You’ll recall, Dan Caldwell was… pic.twitter.com/vBKLf0HJBs
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) April 15, 2025
BREAKING: Pete Hegseth’s top adviser Dan Caldwell was escorted out of the Pentagon earlier today for unauthorized disclosure of classified information.
He was identified in a leaks probe at the Department of Defense. Good. pic.twitter.com/vVdHX4ap62
— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) April 15, 2025
Exclusive: One of US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s top advisors, Dan Caldwell, was escorted out of the Pentagon on Tuesday after being identified during an investigation into leaks at the Department of Defense, an official told Reuters https://t.co/73WFM0HNCA pic.twitter.com/zV2KDoZRuQ
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 15, 2025
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