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Dan Caldwell Appointed DNI Adviser After Leak Inquiry

3/17/2026

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Dan Caldwell, a former aide to Pete Hegseth, was named adviser to the Director of National Intelligence after being ousted from the Pentagon amid a leak investigation.
The appointment indicates the inquiry concluded, clearing Caldwell of wrongdoing.
Pete Hegseth accused Caldwell and two others of leaking information, and Caldwell's appointment is a setback for Hegseth.
Colin Carroll and Darin Selnick, implicated, denied wrongdoing and secured positions in the defense sector.

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Dan Caldwell, a former aide to Pete Hegseth, was named adviser to the Director of National Intelligence after being ousted from the Pentagon amid a leak investigation.
The appointment indicates the inquiry concluded, clearing Caldwell of wrongdoing.
Pete Hegseth accused Caldwell and two others of leaking information, and Caldwell's appointment is a setback for Hegseth.
Colin Carroll and Darin Selnick, implicated, denied wrongdoing and secured positions in the defense sector.