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Kash Patel orders lie detector tests for FBI staff

FBI Director Kash Patel reportedly forced dozens of staff to take lie detector tests to find leakers.
WHO: Kash Patel
WHAT: Kash Patel ordered dozens of FBI staff to take lie detector tests.
WHEN: May 8, 2026 at 7:28 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The tests were triggered by an unflattering Atlantic story accusing him of habitually drinking to excess.

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