Trump Administration Goes on Pentagon Polygraph Binge

Saturday, September 05, 2026

U.S. government investigators have put roughly 50 Joint Staff members to polygraph tests in the Pentagon's hunt for leaks to journalists, The New York Times reported on Friday.

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There have been an almost endless round of these polygraphs, yet the leaks continue.

An intelligent man might conclude that they don't work.

Or might conclude it was someone very close to them, above suspicion, who was doing the leaks.

Anyone think that Hegseth stopped drinking? I don't.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2026-09-05 09:16 AM | Reply

Where's Drinky Pete's polygraph about drinking on the job and beating his wife at home?

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2026-09-05 12:44 PM | Reply

... knowledge of the crucial munition shortage in the conflict between the United States and Iran....

So, the Pentagon confirms there is a critical munitions shortage?

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-09-05 03:21 PM | Reply

Very soon all will know who caused this whole Iran war thing. And the munitions shortage. And who parked in Drinky Pete's parking space, despite his name on the parking bumper ...

#4 | Posted by catdog at 2026-09-05 05:39 PM | Reply

A sure fire morale builder.

#5 | Posted by Yodagirl at 2026-09-05 06:06 PM | Reply

Polygraphs are and always have been total bullshazzt. Think intimidation....

#6 | Posted by South_American at 2026-09-05 09:51 PM | Reply

@#4 ... Very soon all will know who caused this whole Iran war thing. ...

My guess is that we already have a pretty good idea of that, sans some details around the edges.

For example ...

Who Advised Trump to Go to War With Iran? (June 2026)
factually.co

... President Trump's push to attack Iran was not the product of a single consigliere but of a small "war cabinet" of allies, foreign leaders and hawkish officials whose advice, presentations and pressure helped tip the scales -- notably Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, national security aides including John Bolton-era allies, military leaders such as Gen. Dan Caine, and political supporters like Senator Lindsey Graham and other hawks who both urged action and reassured the president [1][2][3][4]. ...

Wow, can you say, run-on sentence? I knew you could ...

#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-09-05 10:17 PM | Reply

This traitorous administration has been allowed to do too much, so many complicit GOPher cowards staying underground instead of doing their jobs and removing the orange miscreant

#8 | Posted by hamburglar at 2026-09-05 10:48 PM | Reply

#7 Are you slow witted or just Obtuse?

You miss the whole point to critique sentence structure.

I thought that same clumsy sentence conveyed most of the Appropriate information with little overlap.

It was awkward but clear.

Do try harder.

#9 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-09-05 10:56 PM | Reply

@#9 ... It was awkward but clear. ...

So, your current trolling seems to agree with my assessment that it was a ran-on sentence.

... You miss the whole point ...

Quite the contrary

I took the time to discern the content of what was said.

And I posted #7 ...

... My guess is that we already have a pretty good idea of that, sans some details around the edges. ...

Yer up ...

#10 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-09-05 11:18 PM | Reply

All for show. Lie detectors are not scientifically verifiable. They do detect stress... but who wouldn't be working for that clown... just sayin'

#11 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2026-09-06 11:18 AM | Reply