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Hegseth Creates Task Force to Probe Weapons Leaks

9/5/2026

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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a joint task force with the Justice Department to investigate weapons leaks.
Several dozen senior military officials, including U.S. Central Command staff, took polygraph tests this summer.
No one failed the polygraph questions designed to locate the leak source.
Hegseth threatened Joint Chiefs chairman Christopher Grady and Lt. Gen. Doug Sims with polygraphs and denied Sims a four-star promotion.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a joint task force with the Justice Department to investigate weapons leaks.
Several dozen senior military officials, including U.S. Central Command staff, took polygraph tests this summer.
No one failed the polygraph questions designed to locate the leak source.
Hegseth threatened Joint Chiefs chairman Christopher Grady and Lt. Gen. Doug Sims with polygraphs and denied Sims a four-star promotion.