A senior adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was
escorted out of the Pentagon on Tuesday and placed on administrative leave,
according to a Defense Department official.
Reuters first reported that Dan Caldwell was suspended for
an "unauthorized disclosure" of information amid an ongoing
investigation into leaks within the Pentagon. A Defense Department official
confirmed the information to Fox News Digital but declined further comment due
to the ongoing investigation.
Caldwell, a foreign policy realist, previously worked with
the moderation-oriented think tank Defense Priorities and Concerned Veterans
for America, formerly led by Hegseth. He has been a vocal advocate for
significantly reducing the U.S. military presence in Europe and withdrawing
troops from Iraq and Syria.