Pentagon Official Claims 'Deep State' Plot in Firing
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Pentagon official Dan Caldwell, fired by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, claims his dismissal was part of a 'deep state' plot targeting those loyal to Hegseth and President Trump. Caldwell, along with Colin Carroll and Darin Selnick, denies leaking classified information, accusing career staff of leaking to undermine Hegseth's agenda. He also implicated former officials Susan Rice, Michele Flournoy, and Eric Edelman. The Pentagon hasn't responded to requests for comment, while Hegseth and Trump deny wrongdoing and attribute the negative press to disgruntled employees.
Pentagon official Dan Caldwell, fired by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, claims his dismissal was part of a 'deep state' plot targeting those loyal to Hegseth and President Trump. Caldwell, along with Colin Carroll and Darin Selnick, denies leaking classified information, accusing career staff of leaking to undermine Hegseth's agenda. He also implicated former officials Susan Rice, Michele Flournoy, and Eric Edelman. The Pentagon hasn't responded to requests for comment, while Hegseth and Trump deny wrongdoing and attribute the negative press to disgruntled employees.
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