{
  "id": 5676455,
  "title": "Top military officials faced polygraphs over leaks on munitions, sources say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/top-military-officials-faced-polygraphs-over-leaks-on-munitions",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T00:30:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/top-military-officials-polygraphs-leaks-pentagon-weapons-hegseth-trump/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Some of the highest-ranking officials in the U.S. military underwent polygraph tests as a result of a major leak investigation, sources informed CBS News. President Trump expressed fury over the leaks, according to three anonymous sources. Only a select few had access to classified information regarding the nation's stockpiles of sophisticated weapons, and there were concerns about potential foreign intelligence assets among them. Polygraph tests are typically routine for top military and civilian officials, but the extensive number of individuals subjected to testing in this instance was unprecedented, officials revealed. Dozens of people, including U.S. Central Command officials and other combatant commanders, were given the tests earlier this summer. The polygraph questions extensively covered various national security-related matters, and no one failed the tests aimed at detecting leaks to the media. In a statement to CBS News, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell emphasized that the Department takes all leaks of classified national security information very seriously and conducts thorough investigations. However, not all senior military officials were included in the testing; for instance, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, was not polygraphed. The New York Times initially reported on the polygraph tests, following CBS News and other news outlets that had previously reported on the rapid pace at which the U.S. was using some of its most advanced munitions during the war.",
  "summary": "Some of the highest-ranking officials in the U.S. military were subjected to polygraph tests as part of a sweeping leak probe, U.S. officials briefed on the matter told CBS News.",
  "key_points": [
    "Top U.S. military officials underwent polygraph tests over munitions leaks.",
    "President Trump expressed anger over classified information breaches.",
    "No failed polygraph tests detected among tested officials."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The extensive polygraph testing of top military officials signals a significant escalation in the investigation into leaks of classified information about US munitions stockpiles and usage.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}