Rep. Jason Crow says Congress hasn't been briefed on Hegseth leak investigation, calls it part of an "effort to create fear"

Key Points:

• Democratic Rep. Jason Crow criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's alleged leak investigation, stating Congress has not been briefed and calling it an effort to create fear and restrict Pentagon information.
• Crow, a senior member of the House Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, said lawmakers only learned about the probe through public reports, including polygraph tests given to some top military personnel after leaks about U.S. weapons stockpiles.
• Crow accused Hegseth of fostering an environment of fear by purging over 80 senior military officers and reducing the number of women promoted, while also pushing out journalists and media from the Department of Defense.
• Officials clarified that not all senior leaders underwent polygraph tests, which were designed to identify leak sources but yielded no failures; the investigation was triggered by media reports on rapid depletion of advanced munitions amid the Iran conflict.
• Crow expressed concern over the lack of transparency regarding munitions shortages, suggesting the administration is deliberately withholding critical information from both the public and Congress.