Top military officials faced polygraphs over leaks of sensitive information on weapons stockpiles, sources say
Several dozen officials were tested after reports exposed details on U.S. weapons stockpiles, and no one failed, sources said.
- The Pentagon recently subjected roughly 50 Joint Staff members to polygraph tests as part of an aggressive leak investigation, according to The New York Times, which first reported the extraordinary investigative step.
- Investigators initiated the testing in August after reports detailed critical shortages of long-range missiles and Patriot interceptors amid the ongoing Iran war, which reportedly infuriated President Donald Trump.
- While polygraphs are routine for top clearances, the mass volume of testing was "extraordinary," according to The Times, as investigators questioned staff on whether they disclosed classified details to the press.
- In a statement on Friday night, Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the Department "does not comment on internal personnel or investigative matters but takes all leaks of classified national security information extremely seriously and investigates accordingly."
- No officials failed the leak-related questions, although Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously threatened similar polygraph measures in March of last year after Pentagon leaks involving Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
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Washington, 5 set (Adnkronos) - About 50 members of the U.S. Army Joint Military Staff have been subjected to a polygraph test in connection with some leaks of information on national arms stocks, New York Times writes, citing some officials. President Trump was furious about the 'leaks' case on U.S. weapons and only a small group of people had access to the confidential details on ammunition, explains Cbs also stressing that the polygraph test …
Donald Trump is furious about the leaks from the military. He demands that the reports of depleted weapons stocks be stopped. Therefore, a lot of lie detector tests are now being carried out on high-ranking officers.
U.S. government researchers subjected approximately fifty members of the Pentagon military staff to a lie detector test due to possible leaks to journalists, sources told The New York Times. The tests followed media reports of shortages of critical ammunition caused by the war with Iran.
About 50 employees of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces were required to undergo a polygraph test in connection with leaks to the media about the reduction of American ammunition arsenals
About 50 employees of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces were required to undergo a polygraph test in connection with leaks to the media about the reduction of American ammunition arsenals. The New York Times writes about this...
Pentagon straps its own staff to lie detectors after wave of damning leaks
The Pentagon forced dozens of members of the Joint Staff to take polygraph tests as it hunts down internal leakers, The New York Times reported.According to the report, the polygraph tests took place in August after numerous news reports came out about the Iran war diminishing the stock of long-range missiles, Patriot interceptors, and other crucial munitions.About 50 members of the U.S. military's Joint Staff had to take polygraph tests over le…
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