FBI Director Kash Patel granted waivers to Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two other newly hired senior FBI staff members, exempting them from passing polygraph exams normally required to gain access ...

"One of the immediate impacts could be on the morale of other FBI employees...it presents a double standard that hasn't been explained," William Turton said.

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino has pushed back on a report that claimed a key part of his background check for the top job was waived by Director Kash Patel, calling it a “complete fabrication.” ...

Since taking over as FBI director, Kash Patel has dramatically increased the use of polygraph tests inside the bureau, not just to vet security risks, but to root out internal dissent. Under his watch ...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Monday it has started using polygraph tests to aid investigations aimed at identifying the source of leaks emanating from within the law enforcement agency.

Trump administration officials are threatening polygraph tests on staffers to cut down on leakers who paint an unfavorable image of the White House. “We can confirm the FBI has begun administering ...

Federal agencies have stepped up their efforts over the past few weeks to find potential leakers, and some — like the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense — are ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Lawyers for Alex Murdaugh said an FBI agent conducting a polygraph test that the agency said the convicted killer flunked asked odd questions and confided he had just examined the ...

WASHINGTON — Typically, the FBI has turned to polygraph tests to sniff out employees who might have betrayed their country or shown they cannot be trusted with secrets. Since Kash Patel took office as ...

(Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said on Monday it has started using polygraph tests to aid investigations aimed at identifying the source of leaks emanating from within the ...