The Pentagon is cracking down on leakers with an unprecedented investigation that could put Deep State operatives in the hot seat. Trump officials aren’t playing games when it comes to national security and the protection of classified information.
At a glance:
• Pentagon launching full investigation into classified information leaks, including use of polygraph tests
• President Trump and Defense Secretary Hegseth denied false reports about Elon Musk receiving classified war plans
• Joe Kasper issued memo calling for immediate investigation into unauthorized disclosures
• Homeland Security identified two leakers who jeopardized law enforcement operations
• Elon Musk condemned media outlets publishing false information and called for prosecuting leakers
Pentagon Employs Polygraph Tests in Leak Crackdown
The Pentagon has launched a serious investigation into a series of unauthorized disclosures that compromised sensitive national security information. Defense Department Chief of Staff Joe Kasper issued a memo calling for an immediate and thorough probe that may include polygraph tests to root out those responsible for the leaks.
The investigation comes amid false reporting that tech billionaire Elon Musk received classified briefings on potential war strategies with China. Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth firmly rejected these claims, setting the record straight about the narrative pushed by liberal media outlets.
Trump Administration Officials Slam False Reporting
President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to dismiss the allegations about Musk receiving classified information as completely fabricated. “The Fake News is the ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE…And Elon is NOT BEING BRIEFED ON ANYTHING CHINA BY THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR!!!” Trump wrote, calling the reports “absolutely ridiculous and false” and potentially “libelous.”
Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth backed the President’s stance with unmistakable clarity. “The rest of that reporting was fake. There was no war plans, there was no Chinese war plans. There was no secret plans,” Hegseth stated.
Elon Musk has demanded swift action against those spreading fake news. He called for the prosecution of government officials who leak false information to media outlets and specifically called out The New York Times for publishing what he described as propaganda rather than legitimate news.
Multiple Agencies Battling Unauthorized Disclosures
This investigation is part of a broader government-wide effort to combat leaks threatening national security interests. For instance, the Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into the leak of classified information related to the dangerous Tren de Aragua gang, with the Trump administration promising accountability.
Additionally, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced her department has already identified two leakers who had jeopardized law enforcement operations. She promised “to prosecute these two individuals and hold them accountable for what they’ve done.”
When completed, the new Pentagon investigation will produce a report for the Secretary of Defense, including recommendations to prevent future unauthorized disclosures.
