Third Pentagon Official Placed on Leave Amid Leak Investigation
Three high-level Pentagon officials have been placed on administrative leave amidst ongoing investigations into unauthorized disclosures of sensitive national security information.
Top Pentagon advisor placed on leave amid investigation into leaks: report
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Colin Carroll, chief of staff to Deputy Secretary of Defense Stephen Feinberg, becomes the third high-level official placed on administrative leave this week. His leave follows Dan Caldwell and Darin Selnick, both senior aides to Secretary Pete Hegseth, also under scrutiny for unauthorized disclosures. The investigation stems from internal disputes and recent leaks of sensitive military information, including operational plans and details about Elon Musk’s visit to the Pentagon. Chief of Staff Joe Kasper has mandated a probe, which may include polygraph tests to identify responsible parties.
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The investigation was prompted by concerns over unauthorized disclosures of sensitive information, including an incident where details of a military airstrike were inadvertently leaked in a text chain involving a media figure.
Dan Caldwell served as a senior adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and was involved in planning for strikes against the Houthis in Yemen.
The Pentagon plans to use polygraph tests as part of its investigation to identify the sources of unauthorized disclosures.
The specific allegations against Dan Caldwell are currently undisclosed, but his departure is linked to an ongoing investigation into unauthorized disclosures.
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