The Pentagon Has a Leaker - but Who? Trump Demands Answers, Generals Forced to Take the Box?
Investigators questioned about 50 Joint Staff members as the Pentagon sought to identify who disclosed classified stockpile details to reporters, officials said.
- In August, the Pentagon administered polygraph tests to about 50 Joint Staff members as part of an unprecedented investigation into leaks regarding classified U.S. munitions stockpile information.
- Reports emerged in July that U.S. precision missile reserves reached dangerously low levels following operations against Iran; President Donald Trump denied broad shortages, though the Center for Strategic and International Studies estimated Patriot inventories dropped under 1,000.
- Wide-Scale polygraph deployment in leak investigations remains rare, yet the leakage has "intensified an atmosphere of deep distrust and paranoia inside the Pentagon," according to reports.
- Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell refused to comment on "internal personnel or investigative matters," but stated the Defense Department "takes all leaks of classified national security information extremely seriously."
- Polygraph use in leak investigations has precedent: the FBI interviewed nearly 100 staff during the George W. Bush administration, and Director Kash Patel expanded their use at the Department of Homeland Security in 2025.
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‘Know That’s Gonna Hurt’: Hegseth Humiliated by One Leak After Another — Then a Furious Trump Goes Hunting for Answers and Makes Things Worse
The hits keep coming for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. He’s having a brutal week, rocked by humiliating back-to-back leaks, including an embarrassing Pentagon nickname. It […] ‘Know That’s Gonna Hurt’: Hegseth Humiliated by One Leak After Another — Then a Furious Trump Goes Hunting for Answers and Makes Things Worse
Report: Pentagon gave officers polygraph tests over leaks
The New York Times says the US Defense Department has conducted polygraph tests to investigate whether military officers leaked information to news media, following reports that the operations against Iran had diminished US precision missile reserves.
The Pentagon has subjected dozens of its senior military officials to the lie detector to determine the origin of a leak of information. ...
Hegseth’s Polygraphs Return To Pentagon In ‘Major Leak Hunt’ Over Iran War
Hegseth’s Polygraphs Return To Pentagon In ‘Major Leak Hunt’ Over Iran War The polygraphs have returned to the Pentagon, after the Trump administration has been furious over what the president calls ‘leaks’ by US officials to the press, particularly regarding alleged diminished munitions stocks and missile shortages. The New York Times reports Saturday that Pentagon investigators have questioned roughly 50 personnel on the Joint Staff whether t…
The Pentagon has a leaker - but who? Trump demands answers, Generals forced to take the box?
The Pentagon has reportedly subjected around 50 senior officials to polygraph tests as part of a rare investigation into leaks of classified information, according to The New York Times. The probe reportedly involves sensitive disclosures about U.S. weapons stockpiles during the Iran war, with fears that classified information may have reached foreign intelligence services.
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