FBI Forces Employees to Take Lie Detector Test to Determine Loyalty to Director

In a phenomenon that has caused a major shock in American circles, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has subjected its employees to lie detector tests to determine their loyalty to the bureau's director, Kash Patel, appointed by US President Donald Trump.


The American newspaper New York Times reported on the incident, stating that the FBI director has intensified the use of polygraph tests since being appointed by President Donald Trump to head the bureau.

The newspaper quoted individuals familiar with the questions, stating that Patel asked senior officials whether they had said or leaked anything negative about him.

Senior officials within the bureau were forced to undergo lie detector tests to determine who leaked to the press that Patel requested a weapon, even though he is a civilian agent.

Several informed individuals told the newspaper that dozens of officials were asked to take the test, but it was unclear how many were questioned about the director.

Former officials at the Federal Bureau of Investigation told the New York Times that these tests have a political nature.

James Davidson, a former agent who served 23 years in the bureau, said: "The loyalty of an FBI employee should be to the Constitution, not to the director or his deputy. The mere fact that this issue is on Patel's radar shows his weak character."

The Telegraph newspaper reported that this measure is part of a broader Trump administration effort to prevent the leakage of sensitive information and hold those responsible for these leaks accountable.