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

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?

Polygraph exams are commonly called "lie-detector tests" but experts say that's not true.

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.

FBI Starts Using Polygraphs in Probe of Internal Leaks

The FBI has started using polygraph tests as it probes internal leaks, the bureau confirmed on April 29. “We can confirm the FBI has begun administering polygraph tests to identify the source of information leaks within the bureau,” a spokesperson for the FBI told The Epoch Times via email. The spokesperson declined to provide additional information. Polygraphs are commonly known as lie detectors. The Department of Justice, the FBI’s parent agen…

FBI Performing Polygraph Tests to Find Media Leakers

Swamp’s quiet media war against Trump prompts lie detector tests at security agencies

by WorldTribune Staff, April 29, 2025 Real World News As entrenched inhabitants of the Swamp continue to feed the media via leaks, the Trump Administration is fighting back via the polygraph. FBI Director Kash Patel has directed the administering of lie detector tests to discover the source of information leaks. “The seriousness of the specific […]