[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ousted another senior adviser amid a staffing shakeup at the Pentagon.
Justin Fulcher, who started at the Defense Department as a member of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency and was promoted to senior adviser in April, left the department on Saturday, reported CBS News.
His departure comes after Fulcher found himself at the center of two Pentagon controversies, according to the Washington Post.
Fulcher claimed that his departure is 'perfectly amicable' and he only planned to work in the government for six months.
'Working alongside the dedicated men and women of the Department of Defense has been incredibly inspiring,' Fulcher said.
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said it was 'not fair' to describe Fulcher's exit as a firing and called him a 'great guy.'
'The Department of Defense is grateful to Justin Fulcher for his work on behalf of President Trump and Secretary Hegseth,' Parnell said. 'We wish him well in his future endeavors.'
The Defense Department released a statement on behalf of Fulcher stating, 'As planned, I've completed six months of service in government to my country.
Fulcher allegedly claimed he knew of warrantless surveillance conducted by the National Security Agency that had identified the leakers, but would only share if he could help run the investigation.
However, sources told the outlet that Pentagon officials later determined that Fulcher exaggerated his claims and had no evidence of a wiretap.
Fulcher denied the report saying, 'I never approached Parlatore, Kasper or anyone else offering "surveillance evidence" and did not ask to join an investigation on that or any other basis.'
In April, Hegseth outset three Pentagon officials as part of his crackdown on leaks.
Colin Carroll, chief of staff to Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg, Dan Caldwell, a senior adviser to Hegseth, and Darin Selnick, the Pentagon's deputy chief of staff, were all removed from their roles.
Hegseth's controversial chief of staff Joe Kasper was placed on leave and former Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot resigned from his role.
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