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Conducting mass polygraph tests to staffers is 'not the way to run a Pentagon': Ret. Army Colonel
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8:33Now PlayingPresident Trump says the conflict with Iran is "small potatoes" and not a big thing. Meanwhile, The New York Times reports that the Pentagon is issuing polygraph tests to staff members amid an investigation into leaks to the media. Retired U.S. Army Colonel Jack Jacobs, New York Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker and Staff Writer for The New Yorker Susan Glasser join Peter Alexander with their analysis.
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