The US government has subjected 50 military personnel to polygraph tests due to suspected leaks of classified information to journalists.

NYT - US government investigators have taken the extraordinary step of subjecting roughly 50 members of the military’s Joint Staff to polygraph tests over leaks to journalists, including about how the Iran war has created a shortage of crucial munitions. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/us/politics/pentagon-staff-polygraph-tests.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

“Govt investigators tk extraord step of subj 50 members of military’s Joint Staff to polygraphs over leaks to journalists incl how Iran war created shortage of munitions ..asked officers & civilian employees if they disclosed classif info to press & whether provided info about diminished munitions” Pentagon Subjects Roughly 50 M...

According to The New York Times, Pentagon investigators have polygraphed 50 Joint Staff members over Iran war leaks, including about how the Iran war has created a shortage of crucial munitions. #news #usa #iran #Pentagon