Polygraph testing of federal employees is picking up again, and it’s pretty sketchy. At the FBI, the focus has shifted. These tests aren’t just about clearances or access to sensitive info anymore. Now agents are reportedly being asked things like, “Have you ever said anything negative about FBI Director Kash Patel?”
Seriously, who hasn’t vented about their boss at some point? That’s normal. But now, it’s apparently grounds for a loyalty check.
Some employees were made to take a polygraph after it leaked that Patel, who isn’t even an agent, had demanded a service weapon. Instead of asking who leaked the info, they asked what people thought of Patel. Let that sink in.
This kind of thing doesn’t just stop leaks, it scares people into silence. It sends a message: if you criticize the boss, even privately, you could be next. That’s not how things are supposed to work in a democracy.
It sounds less like a security measure and more like an internal loyalty purge. It’s the kind of stuff we’ve seen in authoritarian governments or Cold War witch hunts, not from an agency that’s supposed to protect us.
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