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Source: daily mail

Pete Hegseth's top advisor Dan Caldwell escorted out of the Pentagon for 'unauthorized disclosure' of classified information

By EMILY GOODIN, SENIOR WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT

Published: 15:54 EDT, 15 April 2025 | Updated: 15:54 EDT, 15 April 2025

A top adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was escorted out of the Pentagon on Tuesday after being identified during an investigation into leaks at the department.

Dan Caldwell was placed on administrative leave for 'an unauthorized disclosure,' an official told Reuters.

'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.

The move comes after a March 21 memo ordering a Pentagon investigation into leaks ordered by Hegseth's chief of staff Joe Kasper.

Kasper requested an investigation into 'recent unauthorized disclosures of national security information involving sensitive communications.'..............

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Pete Hegseth's top advisor Dan Caldwell escorted out of the Pentagon for 'unauthorized disclosure' of classified inform [View all] riversedge Apr 15 OP

Would not one be arrested instead of escorted? BOSSHOG Apr 15 #1

Or deported to El Salvador? Mike 03 Apr 15 #3

When is Heggseth getting arrested brakester Apr 15 #10

Well, he's a MAGAt.... lastlib Apr 15 #11

I knew it had to be something reasonable like that BOSSHOG Apr 15 #16

If it was classified info. But I can't find any link confirming that it was classified info. onenote Apr 15 #17

Another member of the Dunning-Kruger administration Ocelot II Apr 15 #2

Some of them are Dunning-Kruger markodochartaigh Apr 15 #5

Actually, most are both. FoxNewsSucks Apr 15 #15

He was probably trying to help by leaking about their crimes. yardwork Apr 15 #4

18 U.S.C. § 798 (disclosure of classified information). sop Apr 15 #6

Well of course he did. Was he drinking too? 58Sunliner Apr 15 #7

Thankfully he was not revealing attack planning information on Signal. Good work, Petey. Way to keep the OPSEC clean! nt xocetaceans Apr 15 #8

Why wasn't Hegseth escorted out with him for the same "Crime"? JMCKUSICK Apr 15 #9

Did he leak Hegseth blood alcohol level? ToxMarz Apr 15 #12

Oh, is that a bad thing now? (nt) Pinback Apr 15 #13

So far I haven't heard brakester Apr 15 #14

strike 3? Oliver Bolliver Butt Apr 15 #18

Fuck. I was sure the "leaker' was gonna be found to be some Dem-lib, black, female private. 3Hotdogs Apr 15 #19

embarassing leaks to the press is my guess nuxvomica Apr 15 #20

I live in Vegas. WinstonSmith4740 Apr 15 #21

AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve Apr 15 #22