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International Business Times
International Business Times
Vidhya Ck

Top Pentagon Officials Placed On Leave Amid Leak Investigation

The suspensions are part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to crack down on internal leaks, particularly within the Defense Department. (Credit: AFP)

The Pentagon has placed two high-ranking political appointees on administrative leave amid an ongoing investigation into potential leaks of sensitive information at the Department of Defense, according to three defense officials.

Dan Caldwell, a senior adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, was escorted from the Pentagon by security officers on Tuesday and had his building access revoked, two officials confirmed, according to an exclusive report by Reuters.

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