Jason Crow, Democrat of Colorado, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 6, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We're joined now by Colorado Democratic Congressman Jason Crow. It's good to have you here in person.
REPRESENTATIVE JASON CROW: Thank you. MARGARET BRENNAN: So CBS is reporting that several dozen of the highest-ranking officials in the United States military were subjected to polygraph tests as part of the sweeping leak probe that Secretary Hegseth has ordered. This includes combatant commanders.
They're looking for who leaked the highly classified details about the nation's stockpiles of sophisticated weapons. MARGARET BRENNAN: Is it appropriate? Has Congress been told anything about the outcome?
CROW: I haven't been briefed anything about this. I'm a senior member of the Armed Services Committee and the Intelligence Committee. We haven't received any information; it's just been public reports.
And- and certainly, stopping leaks and protecting classified information is really important. And I would always support that. The problem is- is the broader context that Pete Hegseth has created here.
He has purged over 80 generals and admirals, the top 10% of the entire military chain of command has been purged. We are at a 25-year low for the number of women on the promotion list, and he's created an environment of fear. He's pushed out journalists.
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