US EditionHegseth threatened top military officers with polygraph tests: WSJ
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth threatened top military officials with polygraph tests to find leakers of classified information, as reported by the Wall Street Journal.
- Hegseth reportedly yelled at Admiral Christopher Grady over recent leaks, creating an atmosphere of intimidation within the Pentagon, according to The Times of London.
- At least five Pentagon employees were fired or resigned amid ongoing security issues and threats of criminal investigations by Hegseth, as stated by the Journal.
- Hegseth's actions are seen as part of a chaotic environment in the Defense Department, contributing to concerns about information security, according to Politico.
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Hegseth threatened polygraph test over leak of classified briefing for Musk: WSJ
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth demanded proof that Adm. Christopher Grady, the then-acting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hadn’t leaked news of a March 21 classified briefing for Elon Musk on China, the Wall Street Journal reports. Hegseth threatened to hook Grady up to a polygraph. Nancy Youssef discusses.
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