Pete Hegseth aides used lie detector tests 'to undercut rivals'

Pete Hegseth aides used lie detector tests 'to undercut rivals'

A number of political rivals of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were targeted with polygraph tests to “undercut” them, four insiders told The Guardian in a report published Thursday.Hegseth has already been under fire for using polygraph tests to oust leakers and determine loyalty. Four insiders familiar with the matter who spoke to The Guardian on the condition of anonymity said that rivals of Hegseth’s were also targeted, and in some cases, wit…