White House stopped use of polygraphs at Hegesty’s media leak inspection

White House stopped use of polygraphs at Hegesty’s media leak inspection

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The White House turned the plug Defense Secretary According to a report, Peter Hagasey used polygraph tests to root leaks.

The current adviser of Hegesty, Patrick Wiver, alerted the officials of the high -ranking administration that he would soon have to submit a polygraph test, the Washington Post said. This asked Hagaseth to put on a cheating detector test.

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Wiver who had previously played a role in the National Security Council and Department of the White House Hybroken security During the first administration of President Donald Trump, he committed a crime to take possible measures.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hagaseth (C) arrived at a press conference in Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia on June 22, 2025. (Andrew Haricic/Getty Image)

Investigations to identify the leaks in the Defense Department began in the late March, with the Chief of Staff of HegSath, the Chief of Staff of the Hagaseth, the end of March.

“The recent unauthorized disclosure of national security information, which includes sensitive communications with the headmaster of the Defense Secretary’s Office, demands immediate and thorough inquiry,” Casper wrote in the March 7 memo.

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“The implementation of this investigation will be used by law and policy by law and policy,” Caspar further said.

White House and Pentagon did not respond immediately to the request for the comment of Fox News.

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On May 10, 2023, Washington, Pentagon in DC, in the air scene. (Daniel Slim/AFP by Getty Images)

This is the latest controversy in the Pentagon, which endured the ‘Signalgate’ scam at the beginning of this year. Despite conducting the encrypted app, discussions about the military action between Haggath and Trump’s top officers of Trump were leaked.

The then national security adviser Michael Waltz assumed the “full responsibility” involving the Vice President of Signal Chat, JD Vans, Vice President of Signal Chat, John Ratclifif, CIA Director, John Ratclifif and Hegesty.

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