'Trump furious about leaks': US orders polygraph test for top officials

US government investigators subjected roughly 50 members of the Joint Staff to polygraph tests over leaks to journalists. The investigation centred on leaks about dwindling US stocks of advanced weapons, according to reports.According to multiple media reports, members of the Joint Staff were tested in August after media reports detailed shortages of crucial munitions, including long-range missiles and Patriot interceptors, the Times reported, citing officials briefed on the move.The tests sought to determine whether military officers and civilian employees had disclosed classified information to journalists, including details about diminished US munitions stocks.CBS News reported that several dozen people had also been tested earlier in the summer, including officials at US Central Command and other combatant commands.Polygraphs are routinely used every few years to recertify security clearances for officials with access to top-secret information or special access programmes.