Summary

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has ordered lie detector tests for DHS staff to identify leaks that allegedly foiled immigration raids, including a failed Colorado operation targeting Venezuelan gang members.

The directive, leaked to Bloomberg, requires polygraph questions about unauthorized communications with media and nonprofits. Despite polygraphs’ unreliability, DHS insists they are necessary for national security.

The crackdown follows frustration from Trump’s border czar Tom Homan over compromised raids and aligns with broader MAGA-era efforts to control government communication.

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        Which is why she’s ordered the lie detectors. They only know what they see in the movies, and lie detectors are one of their favorite devices.

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      You ever seen the dictator warlords constantly wearing miliary gear with too much polish and a thousand made up medals?

      That’s why.

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      She’s a very serious person with very serious things going on! /s

      She’s worried someone will put her down like she did her dog

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        and her 3 horses. she has a natural fear of gravel pits, or any dugout pits.

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      Funniest thing about that is they only help in an all-out fire fight to protect your vital bits except the head which would have a helmet. She’s not going into any situation nearly so dangerous and if someone wanted to take her out, specifically, there’s plenty of options.

      She might as well have a mall ninja sword strapped to her back.