Why has the Trump administration ordered staff to take polygraph tests?

In a major crackdown on information leaks, the Trump administration has ordered dozens of Pentagon officials to undergo polygraph tests amid media reports of dwindling United States weapons stockpiles in the Middle East.About 50 military officers and civilian officials working with the US military’s Joint Staff were subjected to polygraph examinations – commonly known as lie-detector tests – in August, The New York Times (NYT) has reported.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump sends envoys to Russia, Ukraine with new peace planlist 2 of 3Oil and politics: What Trump’s ‘historic’ deal means for Venezuelalist 3 of 3Why is Trump threatening to strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain again, now?end of listCBS News separately reported that several dozen people underwent polygraph examinations earlier in the summer, including some US Central Command (CENTCOM) officials.As US President Donald Trump accused unknown staff of making “treasonous statements” to journalists earlier this week, an ongoing investigation into information leaks also involves the Department of Justice and the FBI.Here’s what we know about the polygraph tests.Why are Pentagon staff undergoing polygraph tests?This...