Top military officials faced polygraphs over leaks of sensitive information on weapons stockpiles, sources say

CBSNews ^ | 9/4/26

[CFW]

Washington — Some of the highest-ranking officials in the U.S. military were subjected to polygraph tests as part of a sweeping leak probe after highly sensitive classified details about the nation's stockpiles of sophisticated weapons were reported in the media, U.S. officials briefed on the matter told CBS News.

President Trump was furious about the leaks, according to three of the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity. A very small set of people had access to the classified details on the munitions, and there was concern about whether anyone could potentially be acting as a foreign intelligence asset, one of the sources said.

Polygraph tests are often a part of the routine cadence for top military and civilian officials, but the mass volume of people who were pulled in for testing in this case was extremely rare, officials said.

Several dozen people were given the tests earlier this summer, including some U.S. Central Command officials as well as other combatant commanders.

The polygraph questions delved deeply into various national security-related matters. No one failed the questions meant to determine if these officials leaked to the media, two of the sources said.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: angrytrumpers; leaks; nevertrumpers; pentagon; polygraph; sourcessay; stockpileshortages

[CFW]

I assume even this information is from a leak.

The deep-state and RINOs want to get rid of Hegseth just as much (if not more) than they want to get rid of Trump.

Anyway, it is obvious that there are one or two leakers that are highly trusted and close to the President and Sec of War. Turncoat treasonous SOBs.

Someone needs to do a deep search and purge of those from Obama and Biden administrations that are still allowed intelligence access.

[1_Rain_Drop]

" No one failed the questions meant to determine if these officials leaked to the media, two of the sources said."

Well, somebody leaked to the sources...

[KitJ]

"The polygraph questions delved deeply into various national security-related matters. "

Good.

I've been subjected to multiple poly's over the years for clearances. Lifestyle, credit, drugs, espionage, etc. Passed.

I would LOVE to see our elected leaders pass one of those. I also think it's entirely appropriate for senior military-civilian leaders to do a poly.

Then we can talk about drug testing for the Senate and the House.

If a UPS or Fedex delivery driver needs to pass a urinalysis test, shouldn't a congressman? Senator?

I'd love to see drug testing for everyone on Capitol Hill. All elected people, all staffers, right down to the typists and interns.

[Responsibility2nd]

Sources say.

These very same anonymous sources have made many claims there were stockpile shortages. Much to the anger of Angry Trumpers here at Free Republic which have denied the claims.

Now the anonymous sources are back claiming polygraphs are being done and Trump is furious.

So are the AT’s still angry? Or does anyone care?

[meatloaf]

Maybe it wasn’t a leak. Maybe it was a guess put out with the media’s cooperation to see if there was a reaction.

Whoop, whoop, THERE IT IS! Confirmation!

[catnipman]

“Anyway, it is obvious that there are one or two leakers that are highly trusted and close to the President and Sec of War. Turncoat treasonous SOBs.”

since the bigwigs all supposedly passed the polygraph, then it’s likely some low-level clerk handling the data at some point in the data pipeline ...

[Secret Agent Man]

Polygraphs are not accurate. People who are simply scared crapless from the anxiety of being hooked up to the test sensors itself have the same reactions as liars who are scared of being caught. They can ask a question that freaks them out or pisses them off and they now look like a liar.

[UnwashedPeasant]

Remember all the leaks from the first Trump administration? I think Pence was the main leaker.

[Theophilus]

Fantasy Pentagon Statement: Miraculously effective, exhorbitantly expensive, long-lead air and missile defense systems are not critical to winning offensive war against Iran. We’ll never have as many as we want, but it’s nice to have enough, so that we don’t have kill as many people and break as many things as we would otherwise be obliged to do to Iran.

[Candor7]

A rumored leak is as good as a leak in the hands of the Commie left press.

Sources say?

BUahahahahhahahaha!

[Rockingham]

Those “false positive” problems can usually be avoided by skilled, honest examiners. And all positives must be carefully investigated against the facts.

[Jumper]

Trump sends two real estate agents to Gaza and Moscow. AmeriKa in the grips of corruption running so deep. No amount of weapons can satisfy the vampire Trump who aligns himself openly with the Islamic Butcher in Syria, and the NAZIs in Ukraine.

The failure to employ weapons with competent military planning on orders from a madman named Trump has led to their depletion and now crickets in the White House must be investigated as word of Trump wanting to use nukes leak out.

It would be funny except that it is true.

[KrisKrinkle]

“Those “false positive” problems can usually be avoided by skilled, honest examiners. And all positives must be carefully investigated against the facts.”

When asked to submit to a polygraph, how are you supposed to know the examiner will be skilled and honest and the positive answers will be carefully investigated? My concern is that if “they” think you are guilty or want to get you, polygraph tests that don’t support their view will be determined “inconclusive” rather than “innocent”.

[ansel12]

“””””Trump sends two real estate agents to Gaza and Moscow. AmeriKa in the grips of corruption running so deep. No amount of weapons can satisfy the vampire Trump who aligns himself openly with the Islamic Butcher in Syria, and the NAZIs in Ukraine.
The failure to employ weapons with competent military planning on orders from a madman named Trump has led to their depletion and now crickets in the White House must be investigated as word of Trump wanting to use nukes leak out.”””””

You aren’t a big fan?

[redinIllinois]

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