Report: Pentagon Used Illegal Wiretap on Fired Aides

A Pentagon investigation ordered by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has come under fire amid accusations that a warrantless wiretap was used on a former aide as part of the probe to find the source of internal leaks, The Guardian reported Tuesday.

White House officials, including Vice President JD Vance, were told that three aides fired by Hegseth, including former senior adviser Dan Caldwell, were outed by the illegal National Security Agency wiretap, according to the report. 

As a result, the White House has lost confidence in the integrity of the Pentagon’s probe, The Guardian reported. Further, White House advisers have no idea who or what to believe, the report said.

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