Claims extracted
18
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
6%
1 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
withheld
no quote in the article backed the model's score
Publisher signals
66/100
CBS News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
13
Politics
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Democratic Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado said Sunday that Congress has not been briefed on an alleged
spearheaded by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Crow called the probe "part of his effort to create fear and to clamp down on information coming out of the Pentagon.
asserted
Crow → say → Pentagon
"Crow, who is a senior member of both the House Armed Services Committee and House Intelligence Committee,
" that he and his fellow lawmakers "haven't received any information" about the sweeping probe into how the source of highly sensitive classified details about the nation's stockpiles of sophisticated weapons made their way to the media.
asserted
source → receive → media
Instead, the Colorado Democrat said that members of Congress have learned about the investigation through "public reports."
asserted
members → say → reports
Last week, officials briefed on the probe told CBS News that some of the highest-ranking U.S. military personnel were forced to undergo polygraph tests after President Trump became infuriated by the leaks.
asserted
Trump → brief → leaks
Although polygraph tests can be routine top military figures, conducting them on such a large group of people is rare.
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conducting → conduct → people
"Certainly, stopping leaks and protecting classified information is really important, and I would always support that," said Crow.
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Crow → stop → that
"The problem is the broader context that Pete Hegseth has created here."
asserted
Hegseth → create → that
Hegseth has
of more than 80 generals and admirals since assuming his role at the start of the current Trump administration, equating to the top 10% of the military's chain of command
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Hegseth → of → command
, said Crow.
asserted
Crow → say → ?
Further, he added, the number of women up for promotions in the military has also reached a 25-year low under Hegseth's leadership.
asserted
number → add → leadership
"And he's created an environment of fear.
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he → create → fear
He's pushed out journalists.
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He → push → journalists
He's pushed out media," Crow added.
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Crow → push → media
He suggested Hegseth's decision to withhold information about the leak investigation from Congress follows a "trend" within the Trump administration "of them not wanting anybody, including members of Congress, to understand what's going on."
uncertain
what → suggest → Congress
Officials told CBS News that Hegseth's investigation didn't subject all senior military leaders to polygraph testing, and that the tests included questions meant to determine who leaked information to the media about the U.S. munitions stockpile, which no one failed.
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one → tell → which
The probe itself was prompted by
covering the rapid depletion of some of the country's most advanced munitions several weeks into the Iran war, stirring widespread concerns about its readiness for any potential conflict ahead.
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probe → prompt → conflict
Asked about the state of the reported munitions shortages now, Crow said: "They don't want people to know.
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people → ask → shortages
They don't want people to know what's actually happening."
asserted
what → want → ?
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