Three Hegseth aides ousted in leak investigation decry ‘baseless attacks’

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Three former senior advisers to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were ousted from the Pentagon amid an investigation into information leaks, prompting them to label the allegations as “baseless attacks.” Dan Caldwell, Colin Carroll, and Darin Selnick expressed disappointment over their dismissals, stating they were not informed of the specifics of the investigation. This turmoil follows a series of high-profile firings within the Pentagon under the Trump administration, coinciding with scrutiny over national security leaks linked to Elon Musk.

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