Pentagon Expands Leak Investigation With Polygraphs and Journalist Firings
The Pentagon has administered polygraph tests to roughly fifty military officials while simultaneously moving to dismiss three Stars and Stripes journalists as part of a broad crackdown on information leaks. These measures reflect heightened internal security efforts within the U.S. defense establishment.
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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
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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.
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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...
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Federal judge allows Pentagon to fire three Stars and Stripes journalists CNN
Read full article →Report: Pentagon gave dozens of Joint Staff members polygraphs in leak probe - Haaretz
Report: Pentagon gave dozens of Joint Staff members polygraphs in leak probe Haaretz
Read full article →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.
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