{"id":9465,"date":"2025-04-25T13:16:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T17:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/?p=9465"},"modified":"2025-04-25T13:17:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T17:17:20","slug":"hegseths-inner-circle-crumbles-top-aide-out-in-pentagon-shakeup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/defense-news\/hegseths-inner-circle-crumbles-top-aide-out-in-pentagon-shakeup\/phouck\/2025\/04\/","title":{"rendered":"Hegseth\u2019s Inner Circle Crumbles \u2014 Top Aide Out In Pentagon Shakeup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Joe Kasper, former chief of staff to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, likely walked out of the Pentagon as a Department of Defense (DOD) employee for the last time Thursday as controversy over leaked classified information spiraled out of control. His exit follows bombshell revelations that Hegseth shared sensitive military plans \u2014 including airstrike details in Yemen \u2014 with unauthorized parties via Signal, an encrypted messaging app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The scandal, now called &#8220;Signalgate,&#8221; has set off a series of investigations and toppled senior aides, including Deputy Chief of Staff Darin Selnick and Senior Advisor Dan Caldwell. Former Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot called it a &#8220;full-blown meltdown,&#8221; and warned that Hegseth\u2019s days could be numbered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even as the chaos grows, President Trump is standing by Hegseth \u2014 at least publicly. But the fallout is exposing serious cracks in the Pentagon\u2019s leadership and raising alarms about operational security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kasper\u2019s abrupt departure marks another blow during a brutal period of scrutiny. Although Hegseth told the hosts of &#8220;Fox &amp; Friends&#8221; that his chief adviser would move to \u201ca slightly different role\u201d within the DOD, Kasper is officially gone \u2014 eyeing a return to government relations and consulting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A senior official confirmed the news on Friday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/apr\/25\/pete-hegseth-joe-kaspar-exit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to a report by The Guardian<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cSecretary Hegseth is thankful for [Kasper\u2019s] continued leadership and work to advance the America First agenda,\u201d the official said in a statement, referring to Donald Trump\u2019s protectionist policy push.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The quick exit comes after Kasper was implicated as the orchestrator of a power grab that led to the dismissal of three senior\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/apr\/22\/pete-hegseth-signal-group-chat\">Pentagon officials<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Dan Caldwell, Darin Selnick and Colin Carroll \u2013 allegedly as part of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/signal-group-chat-leak\">a leak<\/a>\u00a0investigation.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The administration\u2019s first hundred days created a troubled tenure for Kasper, with anonymous sources claiming he was frequently late to meetings, failed to follow through on critical tasks, and displayed inappropriate behavior, including berating officials and making crude comments\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/04\/22\/pentagon-infighting-hegseth-fired-officials-00302709\">allegedly about his bowel movements<\/a>\u00a0during high-level meetings.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cHe lacked the focus and organizational skills needed to get things done,\u201d one anonymous insider told Politico.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Other reports surfaced that the strip club aficionado <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/hegseths-pentagon-chief-joe-kasper-boasted-about-strippers-in-meetings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shared inappropriate personal stories about exotic dancers during classified meetings<\/a> \u2014 one of several reasons he became a liability. 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