Jack Detsch

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"Zniszczyli naszą reputację". Trzech byłych doradców Pentagonu twierdzi, że nie wie, za co zostali zwolnieni

4 days ago | wiadomosci.onet.pl | Jack Detsch |Paul McLeary

Były starszy doradca Dan Caldwell, były zastępca szefa sztabu Darin Selnick i Colin Carroll, były szef sztabu zastępcy sekretarza obrony, przekazali w poście na X, że "nie powiedziano im, w jakiej dokładnie sprawie przecieków prowadzono dochodzenie, czy nadal toczy się aktywne dochodzenie lub czy w ogóle istniało prawdziwe dochodzenie".
‘Unconscionable’: 3 former Pentagon officials say they don’t know why they were fired

4 days ago | politico.eu | Jack Detsch |Paul McLeary

Three top Pentagon advisers, who were fired this week after a leak investigation, said Saturday they had no idea why they were ousted.
'Unconscionable': Three former Pentagon officials say they don't know why they were fired

4 days ago | politico.com | Jack Detsch |Paul McLeary

The ousted advisers, in their first public comments, praised the administration but made no mention of their former boss, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcomes El Salvador's Minister of National Defense Rene Merino Monroy, left, to the Pentagon on April 16, 2025. Three top Defense Department officials fired this week said they don't know why they were ousted.
Defense secretary's chief of staff to leave top job in wake of DOD turmoil

5 days ago | politico.com | Daniel Lippman |Jack Detsch

Other Defense Department officials were placed on leave earlier this week. The Pentagon is seen on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, in Washington. | Carolyn Kaster/AP Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s chief of staff, Joe Kasper, will leave his role in the coming days for a new position at the agency, according to a senior administration official, amid a week of turmoil for the Pentagon.
Top Pentagon official at center of Jackie Robinson controversy to resign

1 week ago | politico.com | Daniel Lippman |Jack Detsch
Top Pentagon official at center of Jackie Robinson controversy to resign

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Daniel Lippman |Jack Detsch

John Ullyot, the former top Pentagon spokesperson who found himself at the center of several controversies in the first months of the Trump administration, said he will resign this week. “I made clear to Secretary Hegseth before the inauguration that I was not interested in being number two to anyone in public affairs,” he said in an exclusive statement to POLITICO.
Third top Pentagon official suspended in leak investigation

1 week ago | politico.com | Daniel Lippman |Jack Detsch

The Pentagon put a third top official on administrative leave Wednesday as part of a wide-ranging leak investigation, according to a defense official and another person familiar with the matter. Colin Carroll, chief of staff to deputy Defense secretary Stephen Feinberg, was suspended a day after two other political appointees were placed on leave following a probe into potential leaks of sensitive information.
Third top Pentagon official suspended in leak investigation

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Daniel Lippman |Jack Detsch

The Pentagon put a third top official on administrative leave Wednesday as part of a wide-ranging leak investigation, according to a defense official and a person familiar with the matter. Colin Carroll, chief of staff to Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg, was suspended a day after two other political appointees were placed on leave following a probe into potential leaks of sensitive information.
Top Pentagon adviser placed on leave in leak probe

1 week ago | politico.com | Jack Detsch |Daniel Lippman

Dan Caldwell was escorted out of the building by security officials. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to reporters at the White House on January 30, 2025. The Pentagon placed a top Hegseth adviser under administrative leave on Tuesday due to unauthorized disclosures.
Two top Pentagon officials placed on leave in leak probe

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jack Detsch |Daniel Lippman

The Pentagon placed two top political appointees under administrative leave on Tuesday after a probe into potential leaks of sensitive information, according to three defense officials. Dan Caldwell, a senior adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, was escorted out of the Pentagon by security officers and had his building access suspended pending further investigation, said two of the officials, who were granted anonymity to discuss an ongoing probe.

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Articles

"Zniszczyli naszą reputację". Trzech byłych doradców Pentagonu twierdzi, że nie wie, za co zostali zwolnieni

‘Unconscionable’: 3 former Pentagon officials say they don’t know why they were fired

'Unconscionable': Three former Pentagon officials say they don't know why they were fired

Defense secretary's chief of staff to leave top job in wake of DOD turmoil

Top Pentagon official at center of Jackie Robinson controversy to resign

Top Pentagon official at center of Jackie Robinson controversy to resign

Third top Pentagon official suspended in leak investigation

Third top Pentagon official suspended in leak investigation

Top Pentagon adviser placed on leave in leak probe

Two top Pentagon officials placed on leave in leak probe

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