US EditionHegseth team told to stop polygraph tests after complaint to White House: Report
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth began administering polygraph tests to Pentagon staff in April to identify media leak sources amid internal turmoil.
- The polygraph campaign followed a memo by Hegseth’s chief of staff urging thorough investigation of unauthorized disclosures and preceded the firing of three aides.
- Hegseth dismissed three senior Pentagon appointees accused of leaking classified information, while his team also faced criticism over sharing sensitive Yemen strike plans in an unclassified chat.
- The White House intervened with a phone call halting the polygraphs after senior adviser Patrick Weaver expressed concern about becoming a target, reflecting the heightened tensions.
- These events, coupled with blocked promotions and ongoing leak probes, suggest strained Pentagon dynamics and raise questions about Hegseth’s leadership and administration credibility.
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White House Forces Hegseth to Stop Polygraphing Employees He Suspects of Media Leaks: Report
Pete Hegseth was forced to stop polygraph testing his staff after the White House intervened on behalf of an irate Defense Department employee allied with President Donald Trump and Stephen Miller.
White House forced to intervene again after Hegseth sets off alarms at Pentagon: report
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth received a sharp phone call from the White House over his wide use of polygraphs at the Pentagon which infuriated one official with close ties to Donald Trump advisor Stephen Miller.After six months, Hegseth has continued being a problem for the Trump administration fr...
Hegseth Team Told to Stop Polygraph Tests after Complaint to White House
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of polygraph tests to search for people leaking information to the news media was stopped at the direction of the White House after a senior adviser to Hegseth raised alarm to senior officials there about being targeted, U.S. officials and others familiar with the matter said.
Report: Team Hegseth Ordered to Stop Using Polygraph Tests in Search of Leaks to Media Following Complaint from a Senior Adviser - Pentagon Responds
As The Washington Post reported, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his team have been ordered to cease polygraphs to stop leaks to the corporate media after an adviser complained to the White House.
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