US EditionPentagon Used Illegal Wiretap on Fired Aides: Report
- A report revealed that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s investigation into leaks relied on an illegal warrantless wiretap to identify senior aides in April 2025.
- The wiretap allegedly targeted Dan Caldwell and two other dismissed aides amid escalating leak concerns, though White House officials found the claim untrue.
- The probe involved leaked classified military documents including plans to reclaim the Panama Canal, leading to a breakdown of trust between the Pentagon and White House.
- Tim Parlatore, Hegseth's lawyer who oversaw the investigation, denied making wiretap claims and blamed Pentagon sources, while the White House expressed skepticism about his information.
- The allegations intensified internal conflict and damaged credibility in the leak inquiry, suggesting deeper divisions within the Trump administration over security and personnel matters.
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If at first you don't succeed... New smear campaign targets Hegseth · American Wire News
Another round of smears has been unleashed against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after the failure of the “Signalgate” scam to force his ouster as the top man at the Pentagon. Hegseth’s mission to return warfighting and readiness as the military’s primary focus after the four-year “woke” DEI nightmare of his predecessor, Lloyd Austin, has been met with a fierce reaction by the Democrats and their attack dogs, who after failing to prevent his co…
Trust Crisis Between the White House and the Pentagon, After New Information on Pete Hegseth's Grant
The White House has lost its confidence in the search for information leaks from the Pentagon, which Pete Hegseth used to justify granting three high-level allies last month, after some consultants were informed that...
Report: Pentagon Used Illegal Wiretap on Fired Aides
White House officials, including Vice President JD Vance, were told that three aides fired by Hegseth, including former senior adviser Dan Caldwell, were outed by the illegal National Security Agency wiretap, according to the report.
Hegseth leak probe in chaos after White House told of 'illegal wiretap': report
The White House has reportedly lost confidence in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leak investigation after officials were told that an illegal wiretap was used in the probe.The Guardian reported on Tuesday that officials had notified Vice President JD Vance after the Defense Department officials cl...
'Breakdown in trust': Pentagon chaos rages on with 'illegal warrantless wiretap' scandal
During former Fox News host Pete Hegseth's months as defense secretary under President Donald Trump, the Pentagon has experienced a great deal of chaos — including the firing of three Hegseth aides.Four months into Trump's second presidency, the chaos at the Pentagon continues as the Hegseth-era Pentagon faces — according to The Guardian's Hugo Lowell — involves allegations of illegal wiretapping.Lowell, in an article published on May 27, report…
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