FBI, national security agencies using polygraphs for ‘leak’ hunts: Washington Post

Trump & Co’s Polygraph Pandemonium

Multiple studies over the years have shown not only that polygraphs are hardly foolproof when it comes to vetting  applicants to federal jobs, they leave a false sense of security that an agency has protected itself from criminals and enemy moles.

FBI Uses Polygraphs To Find Leakers - The American Tribune.com

In a groundbreaking move to combat leakers, the FBI has announced that it will use lie detector tests to determine if its agents are honest. While conservatives applauded the move, some liberals questioned if the decision would be effective. For context, the Trump administration has been plagued by intelligence leaks that have put America at risk. Many of the leaks have concerned Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, which have the potentia…

US agencies using lie detector tests to hunt high-profile leaks at Pentagon

Donald Trump’s administration has been cracking down on people who leak information to journalists since he returned to office in January

Most Americans think government should follow Pete Hegseth’s example on this, poll finds

A lion’s share of American adults believe government agencies should use polygraph examinations to root out government employees who leak information to the media, according to a poll released Wednesday.

The FBI and other agencies are using polygraphs to find leakers. But do they work?

Federal agencies have stepped up their efforts over the past few weeks to find potential leakers, and some — like the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense — are turning to polygraphs to help with the search.On Tuesday, the FBI confirmed to NPR that it has started using polygraph tests to track down employees who may have been leaking information to the press.When asked about the use of polygraph exams, DHS Assis…

The administration of US President Donald Trump immediately after Trump's return to the White House began focusing heavily on tracking down federal government employees who cooperate with journalists. Controversial lie detectors have also been involved in the action against moles, as they call whistleblowers of guarded information in the spy craze. This was confirmed by FBI leadership on Monday.