Article in The Washington Post by Warren P. Strobel, 3/14/25
Headline: “Gabbard says she is ‘aggressively pursuing’ national security leaks to media”
Subhead: “The director of national intelligence said “politically motivated leaks” will stop, citing articles in The Washington Post and other news organizations.”
“Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said Friday that the Trump administration will aggressively investigate people in U.S. spy agencies who leak information to the public, citing recent stories on national security topics in The Washington Post and other news outlets. . . ”
Gabbard, who coordinates the work of 18 U.S. intelligence agencies, said in a statement that what she termed “politically motivated leaks” undermine national security “and will not be tolerated. . .”
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Article in Poynter by Tom Jones, 3/10/25
Headline: “Opinion | Homeland Security is using lie detector tests to hunt for leaks to the press”
Subhead: “It may be the first time a federal agency has used polygraphs to question employees specifically about leaks to the media”
“The Department of Homeland Security, led by Secretary Kristi Noem, has begun performing polygraph tests on employees to determine if they are leaking information about immigration operations to the media.
“During an interview with ‘Face the Nation’ and moderator Margaret Brennan on Sunday, Noem said plans to use the ‘broad and extensive’ authorities of her role, adding, ‘I plan to use every single one of them to make sure that we’re following the law, that we are following the procedures in place to keep people safe, and that we’re making sure we’re following through on what President Trump has promised — that he’s going to make America safe again.’
“The Associated Press’ Christine Fernando noted, ‘While these polygraph exams are typically not admissible in court proceedings, they are frequently used by federal law enforcement agencies and for national security clearances.’ ”
https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2025/kristi-noem-polygraph-dhs-employees-media-leaks/