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Wednesday, April 30, 2025

The Trumpf junta is ramping up investigations into alleged leaks to the news media, in some cases using polygraph tests that current and former officials say are creating a climate of fear and intimidation. At D/FBI Kash Patel's direction, the bureau in recent weeks has begun administering polygraph tests to identify the source of information leaks. "People are trying to keep their heads down," said one former FBI Senior SA. "Morale's in the toilet. ... When you see people who are being investigated, or names [of agents who worked on Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot cases] being passed over to the DOJ, it's what the f"?" Below: The two most unworthiest creatures to ever direct the FBI.

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America's number one line of defense is going to waste time and resources hunting down disgruntled federal employees. Meanwhile, DOGE and the oligarchs will pick the bones dry of America's wealth.

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-04-30 01:20 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I have in my hand the names of 27 leakers...

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-04-30 01:22 PM | Reply

polygraph huh... what happens after that.?

Tie them up... throw them in a river and see if they float?

#3 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-05-01 01:35 AM | Reply

I was subjected to polygraph testing at least 15 times during my career. Polygraphs are a routine part of law enforcement and the intelligence community.

Any government employee with a security clearance has been through a polygraph, and depending on the level, many times. Witch hunt? Hardly. The results of a polygraph can't be used against a person in court, or used to terminate employment, let alone burn them at the stake. It can, however, be used as an investigative tool to help steer an investigation Perhaps Trump should start with his Cabinet.

Funny thing, elected and appointed officials aren't generally required to undergo polygraph testing to obtain a security clearance. Maybe they should be.

#4 | Posted by Miranda7 at 2025-05-01 02:00 AM | Reply

Not all government employees with security clearances are polygraphed. Many federal employees have a SECRET clearance and no access to sensitive compartmentalized information and they are not polygraphed. However, USIC personnel with TS-SCI security clearances at CIA, DIA, or NSA, do undergo an initial polygraph examination. At CIA and NSA, the polygraph examination is twenty questions (ten for Counterintelligence and ten for Lifestyles). DIA did not require a Lifestyles polygraph examination. USIC personnel are then subjected to periodic examinations every five years. I was polygraphed seven times in my career, initial and then periodic. If anyone has been polygraphed 15 times they must either be twice as old as me or they were investigated several times.

#5 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-05-01 11:16 AM | Reply

Polygraphs is where I drew the line. Cost me a career working in government contracts, which is fine.

#6 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-01 11:27 AM | Reply

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