White House Doubts Pentagon Leak Probe After Wiretap Claim

The White House lost confidence in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Pentagon leak investigation after learning that advisers had been informed of an alleged illegal NSA wiretap used to target three top aides, a claim later found to be unsubstantiated. The episode raised constitutional concerns and deepened mistrust between Pentagon officials and the White House. Hegseth's personal lawyer, Tim Parlatore, denied spreading the wiretap story, attributing the misinformation to others within the Pentagon. Senior adviser Dan Caldwell and two others, all fired in connection to the probe, maintained their innocence and suggested they were victims of internal power struggles. White House and Trump advisers now question the investigation's integrity and the true origins of the leaks. The incident has intensified scrutiny of Pentagon leadership and internal politics.