Investigators forced dozens of civilian employees and military officials assigned to the Joint Chiefs of Staff to take polygraphs. The Pentagon is looking for leakers amid a flurry of reports about the state of US weapons stockpiles. 

The New York Times reported on Friday that roughly 50 members of the Joint Staff were subjected to polygraph tests over leaks to journalists in August. A Pentagon spokesman said that the Department of War “does not comment on internal personnel or investigative matters but takes all leaks of classified national security information extremely seriously and investigates accordingly.”

On Saturday, two sources speaking with CBS News said no one failed a polygraph. 

Between 1,500 and 2,000 people work for the Joint Staff. Still, retired Rear Adm. Donald J. Guter described the investigation as “unprecedented,” explaining, “I’ve never seen polygraphs employed this broadly or at this seniority level.”

Last week, President Donald Trump lashed out against leaks about the state of the US weapons stockpiles. “The people and Media Outlets that keep harping on the fact that we have no ammunition (And they are 100% wrong!), are actually treasonous,” he wrote on Truth Social Thursday. “They do it because they would rather see the United States LOSE a War that we’re easily WINNING, than see me WIN!”

He added in a second post, “For the treasonous SCUM that refuses to accurately report on our Military Operation in Iran, we have virtually unlimited amounts of Mid to High Grade Ammunition, far more than we could ever use for this, or for any other War.”

Over the past three months, multiple outlets have spoken with US officials who say the US is facing shortages of military assets, including missiles and surface ships. The Washington Post reported that top military commanders warned that prolonged large-scale operations against Iran were unsustainable.

One person familiar with the assessment told The Post that the war in Iran has been “too much for too long.” A second explained the outlook for the military is now “more dire” overall. Sources speaking with other outlets have also revealed that the US has depleted a large number of its stand-off munitions and missile interceptors during the war against Iran.

The Times notes that the leaks have created an atmosphere of distrust in the Pentagon.