The second high-ranking person in one day was removed from the Pentagon on Tuesday as part of an ongoing effort to root out leaks in the Trump administration.
Selnick is an Air Force veteran and former senior adviser to Concerned Veterans for America.
Earlier Tuesday, top adviser Dan Caldwell was removed and placed on leave as part of the same investigation.
🚨 JUST IN: Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Deputy Chief of Staff Darin Selnick has been REMOVED after an investigation into leakers
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 16, 2025
This is the SECOND top Defense staffer removed today as part of a leaking scandal, after Dan Caldwell.
Deep staters are being quickly weeded out! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/79qoCD8Ved


