Kash Patel ordered polygraphs for two dozen members of his team: Report
The order targets more than two dozen current and former security staff as Patel seeks to identify who shared sensitive information with reporters.
- On Thursday, FBI Director Kash Patel ordered polygraph tests for more than two dozen current and former security and staff members to identify suspected leakers within his inner circle.
- The directive follows intense scrutiny from recent reports in The Atlantic detailing alleged excessive drinking and erratic behavior, prompting Patel to hunt for internal sources who shared details with reporters.
- Sources report that Patel has increasingly isolated himself from senior Bureau leaders this week, skipping key operational briefings while attempting to secure his position amid mounting leadership concerns.
- FBI spokesman Ben Williamson denied claims of isolation, stating Patel continues regular operational meetings; however, agents describe workplace atmosphere as tense with morale exceptionally low.
- Historically, the Bureau reserves criminal leak investigations for instances where classified intelligence is compromised, making this directive a departure from standard procedure that critics characterize as paranoid.
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Report says Kash Patel is spiraling over leaks and grilling staff with lie detectors
According to new reporting from Carol Leonnig and Ken Dilanian, already paranoid-looking FBI Director Kash Patel has reportedly ordered polygraph tests for more than two dozen current and former staffers…
Patel reportedly probing aides over mortifying leaks
What happenedThe FBI is investigating the reporter for The Atlantic who wrote an unflattering profile of Director Kash Patel and “more than two dozen former and current members” of Patel’s security detail to “find leakers among his team,” MS NOW reported Thursday. Patel “ordered the polygraphing” of the FBI staff and “has been described as being in panic mode to save his job,” MS NOW said, citing people briefed on the developments.Patel sued The…
Fending Off Drunk Image, FBI Director Patel Withdraws Into 'Panic Mode'
President Donald Trump’s FBI director, Kash Patel, is reportedly in “panic mode” as he scrambles to save his job amidst reports of excessive drinking.“FBI Director Kash Patel ordered the polygraphing of more than two dozen former and current members of his security detail, as well as other staff, and has been described as being in panic mode to save his job and find leakers among his team, according to two people briefed on the development,” MS …
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