A third top Pentagon official has been put on leave amid an investigation into leaks at the Department of Defense.

Two Pentagon officials were terminated Friday after they were suspended earlier this week, escalating a week of turmoil at the Department of Defense.

The Pentagon put a third top official on administrative leave Wednesday as part of a wide-ranging leak investigation, according to a defense official and a person familiar with the matter.

Defense officials say Dan Caldwell, a senior adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has been placed on administrative leave and was escorted out of the Pentagon by security.

Dan Caldwell, a senior adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has been placed on leave and was escorted out of the Pentagon by security on Tuesday.

Defense officials say Dan Caldwell, a senior adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has been placed on administrative leave and was escorted out of the Pentagon by security.