Pentagon deputy chief of staff is second Hegseth advisor removed amid DOD leak probe
- The Defense Department's deputy chief of staff, Darin Selnick, was placed on administrative leave amid an investigation into leaked Pentagon documents on Tuesday, following the removal of aide Dan Caldwell earlier in the day.
- Selnick and Caldwell were placed on leave for an 'unauthorized disclosure' during an investigation into leaked Pentagon documents.
- The leak investigation is focused on recent unauthorized disclosures of national security information, involving matters like Panama Canal plans and Elon Musk's visit to the Pentagon.
- DOD Chief of Staff Joe Kasper wrote that the investigation will commence immediately and will include the use of polygraphs in accordance with law and policy.
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Pentagon deputy chief of staff is second Hegseth advisor removed amid DOD leak probe
Darin Selnick, the deputy chief of staff for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has been removed, a senior U.S. official confirmed to Fox News.
BREAKING: Secretary Pete Hegseth Removes Deputy Chief of Staff Darin Selnick Following Internal Leak Investigation | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft
In a significant move, Secretary Pete Hegseth has placed Deputy Chief of Staff Darin Selnick on leave amid a probe into sensitive military information leaks, highlighting growing concerns within the Pentagon.
Second Hegseth Aide Escorted From the Pentagon As Leak Probe Widens
Pentagon deputy chief of staff is second Hegseth advisor removed amid DOD leak probe – Your Capital Minds
The Defense Department’s (DOD) deputy chief of staff was placed on administrative leave on Tuesday, following the steps of another Pentagon official earlier in the day. Darin Selnick, the deputy chief of staff for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has been removed, a senior U.S. official confirmed to Fox News. Selnick is under investigation for the same leak probe that saw Hegseth aide Dan Caldwell escorted out of the Pentagon by security. Both Se…
BREAKING: Secretary Pete Hegseth Removes Deputy Chief of Staff Darin Selnick Following Internal Leak Investigation - Politics, Policy, Political Views
Secretary Pete Hegseth has placed Deputy Chief of Staff Darin Selnick on administrative leave. This action follows an ongoing investigation into unauthorized disclosures of sensitive military information. Selnick, an Air Force veteran and former senior adviser to Concerned Veterans for America, was escorted from the Pentagon on Tuesday, according to Politico. Politico reported: Darin Selnick, the Pentagon’s deputy chief of staff, was also sus…
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