USA"atlantic monthlyLast month, Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, revealed that he had been mistakenly added to a group of senior national security officials on the encrypted communication software Signal. The Department of Defense has launched an investigation into the matter. An official revealed that Dan Caldwell, one of the main advisers to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, was suspected of being involved in the case and was escorted out of the Pentagon on Tuesday (April 4).
Reuters reported that the official, who asked not to be named, said Kadwe was placed on administrative leave for "unauthorized disclosure of information."
The official added that "the investigation is ongoing," but did not provide details on the nature of the alleged leak, including whether it was to journalists or others.
The move came after Hegseth's chief of staff, Joe Kasper, signed a document on March 3 calling for an investigation into "recent unauthorized disclosures of national security information involving sensitive communications."
Casper's memo did not rule out the use of a polygraph in the conduct of the investigation, but it is unclear whether Caldwell took one.
It is understood that Kadwei is a Marine Corps veteran who was deployed to Iraq. Although Kadevi is less well-known than other senior Defense Department officials, he plays a crucial role as an adviser to Hegseth.
