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# Senior Pentagon Public Affairs Official on Leave for Stealing License Plates
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/senior-pentagon-public-affairs-official-placed-on-leave-for-stealing-license-plates/
- Published: 2016-06-03T18:16:05.000Z
- Updated: 2016-06-23T20:09:04.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: PR, #Import 2026-10-08 18:47

**Bryan Whitman, the senior Pentagon public affairs official** charged with stealing a Capitol Hill nanny’s license plates, was placed on paid administrative leave Thursday and had his top-level security clearance revoked, reports [The Washington Post.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/who-is-bryan-whitman-the-top-pentagon-official-charged-with-stealing-a-nannys-license-plates/2016/06/02/40f98f72-28d1-11e6-ae4a-3cdd5fe74204%5Fstory.html?ref=capitolcommunicator.com)

The Post report, in part, added:

“It remains unclear whether Whitman, the highest-ranking career civilian in the Defense Department’s public affairs office, had informed his superiors of the alleged crimes — which he was required to do.

“The Pentagon’s top public affairs officials were stunned by the news Wednesday that he had been charged nearly a month ago.

“Whitman did not immediately respond to a call Thursday morning, and his attorney declined to comment.

“A source close to Whitman said the 58-year-old former Army Special Forces officer had informed “appropriate personnel” at the Pentagon after he was charged in May with three counts of misdemeanor theft.