The tests targeted officers and civilians on the Joint Staff, which supports the Joint Chiefs chairman and employs 1,500 to 2,000 people, focusing on disclosures about shortages of long-range missiles and Patriot interceptors.
Prompted by news reports and President Trump's reported fury, officials described the effort as extraordinary, even as no one failed the leak-specific questions. Supporters called it vital to protect troops, while critics like former Rep. Adam Kinzinger decried it as harmful to morale and trust during wartime operations.