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✍️ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's office is embroiled in a leak investigation that has led to the firing of three senior aides, sparking internal politics and scrutiny of Hegseth's management abilities.
👉 The leak investigation is centered on the disclosure of a top-secret document outlining options for US military involvement in the Panama canal
👉 Three senior aides have been fired: Dan Caldwell, Darin Selnick, and Colin Carroll
👉 The investigation has raised questions about Hegseth's ability to manage the Pentagon
👉 Hegseth's inner circle has been narrowed to just three people
👉 Internal politics and rivalries between Hegseth's aides have been a major factor in the situation
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Senior officials unsure who to believe after aides fired and chief of staff quits amid look into Panama canal media leakDefense secretary Pete Hegseth’s orbit has become consumed by a contentious leak investigation that those inside the Pentagon believe is behind the firing of three senior aides last week, according to five people involved in the situation.The secretary’s office has been marked for weeks by ugly internal politics between chief of staff Joe Kasper, who left the department on Thursday, and the three ousted aides, including senior adviser Dan Caldwell, deputy chief Darin Selnick and chief to the deputy defense secretary Colin Carroll. Continue reading...
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