{"id":17226,"date":"2025-05-23T23:17:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T23:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=17226"},"modified":"2025-05-23T23:17:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T23:17:20","slug":"top-hegseth-aide-escorted-out-of-pentagon-in-leak-probe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=17226","title":{"rendered":"Top Hegseth Aide Escorted Out of Pentagon in Leak Probe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"460\"><strong data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"144\">Senior Defense Official Suspended Over Leak Probe<\/strong><br data-start=\"144\" data-end=\"147\" \/>Dan Caldwell, a senior advisor to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, was placed on administrative leave and escorted from the Pentagon amid an investigation into unauthorized disclosures of classified information. The Defense Department confirmed his suspension but declined further comment due to the ongoing probe.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"749\"><strong data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"502\">Investigation Targets Internal Leaks<\/strong><br data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"505\" \/>The Pentagon recently launched a crackdown on internal leaks, deploying polygraph tests to identify sources of unauthorized disclosures. A memo from Chief of Staff Joe Kasper stated any individuals found responsible could face criminal charges.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"751\" data-end=\"1074\"><strong data-start=\"751\" data-end=\"794\">Caldwell Linked to Sensitive Operations<\/strong><br data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"797\" \/>Caldwell, known for his non-interventionist foreign policy views, was named in a leaked Signal chat as a Pentagon point of contact regarding U.S. strikes on the Houthis. The chat surfaced after National Security Advisor Mike Waltz mistakenly included a journalist in the group.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1373\"><strong data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1109\">No Link to Musk Briefing Leak<\/strong><br data-start=\"1109\" data-end=\"1112\" \/>While President Trump and Elon Musk denied reports about Musk being briefed on war plans with China, there&#8217;s no current evidence linking Caldwell to that leak. 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