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Brian O'Neill

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Latest publication
Sep 11, 2026
Outlet visibility, for Wyoming News
Top 500K sites
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Jul 20, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Brian O'Neill

    Security clearances don’t determine whom a president can trust – they reveal risks the president may not know (opens the original)

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    One of President Donald Trump’s closest aides, Natalie Harp, worked in the White House for more than a year without completing the normal security clearance process, according to a recent MS Now report. Harp may have been among the personnel granted interim Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information access at the beginning of Trump’s second term. Trump authorized such clearances in January 2025 for up to six months, allowing officials to begin work while the normal background investigations

  2. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Brian O'Neill, Georgia Institute of Technology

    The Pentagon is using polygraphs to hunt leakers, but the tests are more theater than fact (opens the original)

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    In August 2026, government investigators subjected roughly 50 military officers and civilian employees on the Joint Staff to polygraph tests as part of an inquiry into press leaks about the Iran war and depleted U.S. munitions, according to The New York Times. The newspaper described the scope of the investigation as unprecedented in the modern military. Unlock the rest of the article with a new subscription. Your support strengthens local journalism. Subscribe now for full access to local repor

  3. Article · Jul 20, 2026 · Brian O'Neill

    Declassified intelligence is not the same as proof (opens the original)

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    President Donald Trump used a nationally televised address on July 16, 2026, to unveil a collection of declassified documents. He said these documents, which the White House posted online during the address, show serious vulnerabilities in American election systems, extensive Chinese acquisition of U.S. voter data, and an intelligence community effort to suppress reporting on those threats. A common misconception is that declassification works like a curtain being pulled back: A “Top Secret” mar

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