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Pentagon disclosure of fired general's failed polygraph may break privacy laws

Original: # USPol # Pentagon # Military # Veterans From CBS News.com: Pentagon disclosure about fired general's failed polygraph m

Attorneys say the Pentagon's disclosure that a fired general, identified as Brett Sylvia, failed a polygraph test may have violated federal privacy laws. The disclosure has drawn scrutiny over how the Defense Department handles personnel information and whether releasing such details about a dismissed senior officer was legally permissible. The case is fueling wider debate about the treatment of senior military leadership.

Why now: The reported privacy-law concerns over the Pentagon revealing a fired general's polygraph result are drawing attention amid ongoing debate about military leadership shake-ups.

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