The White House has stepped in to stop Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to use lie detector tests in an effort to find out who is leaking information from inside the Department of Defense.
The decision was made after Patrick Weaver, an advisor to Hegseth who previously held important jobs at the White House’s National Security Council and the Department of Homeland Security, expressed concerns. According to Fox, Weaver told top officials in the administration that he might be required to take a lie detector test. This led to quick action, including a direct call to Hegseth ordering him to stop using the tests.
