The Pentagon is conducting a polygraph screening of military and civilian personnel as part of an investigation into alleged leaks of classified information to journalists. Reports from multiple outlets say investigators are asking staff whether they disclosed sensitive material and whether they provided information related to alleged shortages of long-range missiles and Patriot interceptors.
The accounts describe the questioning as focused on both general disclosure of classified information and specific details connected to missile and air-defense capabilities. While the reports use strong language around the probe, they generally characterize the effort as an internal effort to identify how or whether information reached the media. The outlets differ mainly in wording and emphasis, but they describe the same core investigative step: polygraph examinations of personnel who may have handled or discussed the relevant information.
