Former Pentagon Aide Hired To Intelligence Role After Leak Probe
Former Pentagon aide Dan Caldwell, who was previously removed from his role amid an investigation into potential leaks, was hired by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI). Caldwell, who previously…
Former Pentagon aide Dan Caldwell, who was previously removed from his role amid an investigation into potential leaks, was hired by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI).
Caldwell, who previously served as Senior Adviser to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, was hired to serve in an advisory role where he will support Intelligence Coordination and the President’s Daily Brief, according to The New York Times. The former aide was abruptly fired in April 2025 after being accused of unauthorized disclosures of classified information along with Deputy Defense Secretary Colin Caroll and Hegseth’s Chief of Staff, Darin Selnick, according to The Hill.
“Any individual who is hired by ODNI goes through an extensive background review, including record checks and personal interviews, with a trained official to ensure the individual is trustworthy and does not pose a threat to national security,” an ODNI spokesperson told the Daily Caller News Foundation, adding there was no evidence Caldwell leaked any documents.
Officials cleared Caldwell and his two other colleagues of any