A leading adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was escorted out of the Pentagon and placed on administrative leave while investigations into leaks at the Defense Department take place. Dan Caldwell had been placed on leave for an “unauthorized disclosure,

Dan Caldwell, a senior adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has been placed on administrative leave and was escorted out of the Pentagon by security on Tuesday, two defense officials said. The officials said Caldwell's sudden downfall was tied to an investigation into unauthorized disclosure of department information.