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The US government is using polygraph tests on military staff to investigate leaks to journalists.

National SecurityPress FreedomPoliticsSep 5, 2026score 1.822 posts · 171 replies across 1 instances
The thread discusses the US government's use of polygraph tests on military staff over leaks to journalists, including concerns about munitions shortages in the Iran war. It highlights tensions between national security, transparency, and press freedom. This matters as it reflects broader debates about government accountability and the role of the press in national security matters.

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The US government is using polygraph tests on military staff to investigate leaks to journalists.
Parent: National SecurityEntity: Military StaffImpact: negativeDate: Sep 5, 2026Target: The use of polygraph tests on military staff by the US government
Journalists are being targeted by the US government through polygraph tests due to leaks.
Parent: Press FreedomEntity: JournalistsImpact: negativeDate: Sep 5, 2026Target: The targeting of journalists by the US government through polygraph tests
The US government is prioritizing national security over transparency and press freedom.
Parent: Government AccountabilityEntity: US GovernmentImpact: negativeDate: Sep 5, 2026Target: The prioritization of national security over transparency and press freedom by the US government

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#US government investigators have taken the extraordinary step of subjecting roughly 50 members of the #military’s #JointStaff to #polygraph tests over leaks to #journalists, including about how the #Iran #war has created a shortage of crucial munitions, acc/to officials briefed on the move. #Trump #Hegseth #MilitaryReadiness #transparency #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #media #FourthEstate #MafiaState #authoritarianism #fascism #tyranny https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/us/politics/pentagon-staff-polygraph-tests.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-1A.SYLz.KGEu4ztorAmj&smid=nytcore-ios-share
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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
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Pentagon Subjects Roughly 50 Members of the Joint Staff to Polygraph Tests in Expanded Leak Hunt https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/us/politics/pentagon-staff-polygraph-tests.html The aggressive effort comes in the wake of news reports about the military’s diminished stocks of crucial munitions as the U.S. fights Iran. --- 60 uses from 57 accounts #toplink
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