DHS has begun performing polygraph tests on employees to find leakers
The Department of Homeland Security is performing polygraph tests on employees to determine who may be leaking information to the media about immigration operations.
The Department of Homeland Security has begun performing polygraph tests on employees to determine who might be leaking information to the media about immigration operations, according to four sources familiar with the practice.
The Department of Homeland Security logo in Washington, D.C.,March 7, 2017.Samuel Corum / Anadolu / Getty Images fileThe department’s plans to perform these tests was first reported by Bloomberg Government.
After the publication of this article, DHS said in a statement: “The Department of Homeland Security is a national security agency. We can, should, and will polygraph personnel.”
Border czar Tom Homan and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem have blamed lower-than-expected ICE arrest numbers on recent leaks revealing the cities where it planned to conduct operations.
In a video posted on X Friday, Noem said, “We have identified two leakers of information here at the Department of Homeland Security who have been telling individuals about our operations and putting law enforcement lives in jeopardy. We plan to prosecute these two individuals and hold them accountable for what they’ve done.”
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