Homeland Security Department (DHS) is using polygraph tests to find out who can leak information in news outlets, some agency officials claimed information announced, immigration enforcement efforts, obstructing multiple Report.
DHS Secretary Christie Noam ordered in the internal directive, last month by the Bloomberg government reported that every polygraph examination conducted by the department would have to show questions about unprofessional communications with nonprofit groups and media outlets.
“The Homeland Security Department is a national security agency,” DHS spokesman Trisea McLoflin said in an email statement to Hill’s partner, Newsonation. “We can and can do polygraph employees.”
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), part of the DHS, uses the so -called “Live Detector” tests on new rents in the agency earlier.
Noim and President Trump’s border Zar, Tom Homan, both have blamed the implementation of the sign of the sign of the arrests of immigration enforcement raids and the number of arrests on internal leaks.
“His job is so dangerous. So we will address this very seriously, ”Home told reporters in early February.
In a video posted on X on Friday X said that the DHSA has identified two “criminal lickers” within the department and they will be sent to the Justice Department (DOJ) for “serious action”.
“These individuals face up to 10 years in federal jail,” Noam said. “We will find and root all the lickers. They will face prison time and we will get justice for the American people. “
It is not clear how many DHS workers are multiple so far. It is also not clear that two employees referred to in Friday’s video were seen with the help of a liar detector test.
Workers in various agencies under DHS umbrella have been asked to take NBC News, NBC News Registered On Saturday, quoting several sources familiar with the matter.
This hill has reached the DHS and CBP for comment.
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