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Four Officials Placed on Leave After O'Keefe Trump Video

7/23/2026

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Brandon Newsom was placed on leave after James O'Keefe released a video in which he criticized President Donald Trump’s administration and said he would undo its policies, prompting Hung Cao to call the conduct incompatible with standards.
In the video Newsom called President Donald Trump a narcissist and called the war stupid.
In April 2026 Dan Caldwell, Darin Selnick and Colin Carroll were placed on leave during investigations called unjust.

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Story summary

Brandon Newsom was placed on leave after James O'Keefe released a video in which he criticized President Donald Trump’s administration and said he would undo its policies, prompting Hung Cao to call the conduct incompatible with standards.
In the video Newsom called President Donald Trump a narcissist and called the war stupid.
In April 2026 Dan Caldwell, Darin Selnick and Colin Carroll were placed on leave during investigations called unjust.