Pete Hegseth’s Purge of Alleged Leakers Claims Another Victim

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s hunt for suspected leakers inside the Pentagon has claimed its third victim.

Colin Carroll, chief of staff to Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg, was put on administrative leave Wednesday and escorted out of the building, according to a defense official and a person familiar with the matter who spoke to Politico.

The Department of Defense is investigating a rash of leaks that have plagued the Pentagon in recent months, including military operational plans for the Panama Canal, the deployment of a second aircraft carrier to the Red Sea, and a pause in intelligence collection for Ukraine, Politico said.

Carroll joins Dan Caldwell, a senior advisor to Hegseth, and Darin Selnick, deputy chief of staff to Hegseth, who were placed on leave on Tuesday as part of the investigation.

When reached for comment, a Pentagon official told the Daily Beast, “We can confirm that Mr. Carroll, Mr. Caldwell and Mr. Selnick have been placed on administrative leave pending investigation. We have nothing additional to provide at this time.”

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