Pentagon Uses Polygraphs in Leak Probe as Court Allows Journalist Dismissals

Judge refuses to block Pentagon from firing Stars and Stripes staffers over CBS interview - AP News

Judge refuses to block Pentagon from firing Stars and Stripes staffers over CBS interview  AP News

Pentagon Subjects Roughly 50 Members of the Joint Staff to Polygraph Tests in Expanded Leak Hunt

The aggressive effort comes in the wake of news reports about the military’s diminished stocks of crucial munitions as the U.S. fights Iran.

By Jonathan Swan, Adam Entous and Maggie Haberman

Judge refuses to block Pentagon from firing Stars and Stripes journalists

Ruling allows defense department to proceed for now in exerting greater editorial control over military news outlet A federal judge has declined to stop the Pentagon from firing journalists who say they were illegally punished for speaking out about the need for the Stars and Stripes publication to maintain its editorial independence. The ruling by US district judge Trevor McFadden allows the Pentagon to proceed for now in exerting greater editorial control over the historically independent m...

By Roque Planas and agencies

Pentagon polygraphs dozens of US military staff over media leaks: Report

About 50 officers on the US Joint Staff were interrogated over reports detailing depleted weapons stockpiles, NYT says.

Federal judge allows Pentagon to fire three Stars and Stripes journalists - CNN

Federal judge allows Pentagon to fire three Stars and Stripes journalists  CNN

Pentagon gives polygraphs to Joint Staff officials in attempt to find munitions info leak - report

US President Donald Trump has threatened “long-term jail sentences” for anyone found responsible for releasing information about the US munitions stockpiles.

High-ranking US military officials subjected to polygraph tests over information leaks: CBS

Pentagon investigates unauthorized disclosures revealing shortfalls in strategic missile stockpiles

By Anadolu Agency