NYT
Pentagon Subjects Roughly 50 Members of the Joint Staff to Polygraph Tests in Expanded Leak Hunt
Saturday, September 5, 2026
The Pentagon administered polygraph tests to approximately 50 members of the Joint Staff as part of an investigation into classified information disclosures, according to reporting on the matter. The expanded testing followed news reports regarding U.S. military munitions stockpiles during operations involving Iran. Polygraph examinations were conducted on staff members across multiple departments within the Joint Staff organization.
