US defence staff could face lie detector tests in probe into leaks after Musk Pentagon visit

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US defence department workers could face lie detector tests as the Pentagon investigates alleged leaks of national security information. The department's intelligence and law enforcement arms are carrying out the inquiry, which is the latest by Donald Trump's administration. In a memo sent late on Friday, defence secretary Pete Hegseth's chief of staff called for an investigation into "unauthorised disclosures of national security information" that could include polygraph tests. Image: Donald Trump and Elon Musk met at the White House on Friday. Pic: AP Details of the alleged leaks were not included in the memo. Earlier in the day, Mr...