Pentagon Polygraph Probe Exposed | US News

US News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 5, 2026 · 1m

The Pentagon’s launching a high-stakes crackdown on leaks, using polygraphs on 50 Joint Staff members — an unprecedented move aimed at rooting out who’s been exposing classified intel to the press. The investigation, itself leaked to the media, has already pulled in officials from CENTCOM and other combatant commands, signaling how sensitive the information is. While no one failed specific questions about media leaks, the scrutiny is intense. A joint task force formed with the DOJ is now hunting down and prosecuting suspected leakers, emphasizing that leaked intel can cost lives. This comes…