The Trump administration has ordered Pentagon staff to take polygraph tests as part of a broad effort to identify leakers. The move follows reports of dwindling US weapons stocks and an unusually sweeping hunt for information leaks inside the Pentagon.
WHO:Trump administration
WHAT:Ordered Pentagon staff to take polygraph tests to identify leakers
WHEN:Reported Sep 5, 2026 at 9:54 AM ET
WHERE:USA
WHY:Reports of dwindling US weapons stocks triggered an unusually sweeping hunt for leakers inside the Pentagon.
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