Ousted Pentagon Aide Dan Caldwell Hired to ODNI Role Despite Leak Allegations

Dan Caldwell, previously fired from the Pentagon under leak allegations while serving as a top Hegseth adviser, was hired to an advisory role at ODNI under DNI Gabbard. An 11-month investigation cleared Caldwell of wrongdoing. The hire consolidates the isolationist wing's presence within ODNI, where Caldwell joins Gabbard, Deputy DNI Will Ruger, and the now-departed Kent -- all alumni of the Koch-backed Defense Priorities think tank. His portfolio reportedly involves internal management rather than shaping intelligence assessments.