Buria's Tall Tale: Leak Hunt or Loyalty Test?

0:00It's April 3rd. I'm Corey with The Story, and this is US News Today National News powered by AI. Ricky Buria, Chief of Staff to Defense Secretary Pete Higgseth, told colleagues he and Higgseth dodged hotel security in Pentagon City to hit the bars, together. But insiders say the whole thing never went down straight up fabricated. Sources, close to the matter, called it a bizarre loyalty test designed to sniff out leakers in the building. Buria apparently spread the tale to see who would run with it. That move sparked real frustration among staff, who see it as more proof of brewing tensions inside the department during heavy military ops overseas. Pentagon spokespeople shut it down quick, labeling it Washington Gossip while they stay locked on global threats. Buria's climb fast from aid to top advisor, but his style has some folks side-eying him. Meanwhile, Higgseth keeps pushing merit-based reforms and a no-drink policy to sharpen focus. As leak hunts and promo battles heat up, the priority remains beefing up troops and

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