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Congress was told nothing about the Pentagon's polygraph hunt, Rep. Jason Crow says; the probe began in July

Political Guyentist · September 7, 20261 min read

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Justice Department opened the probe in July, after leaks about low U.S. munitions stocks. Dozens more officials, some at U.S. Central Command, took polygraph tests earlier in the summer. Jason Crow (Rep-D Colorado) says Congress has been told nothing about any of it.

Elsewhere in the buildingMore than 80 generals and admirals — roughly the top 10% of the chain of command — have been purged under Hegseth, per CBS News.2 details
  • More than 80 generals and admirals — roughly the top 10% of the chain of command — have been purged under Hegseth, per CBS News.
  • Women on the military promotion list are at a 25-year low.

On Sunday, Sept. 6 we ran the polygraphs: about 50 Joint Staff officers tested in August over leaks about depleted munitions, none of whom failed, with Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine left off the testing list for reasons the Pentagon has not given.

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