According to The New York Times, the FBI is using polygraph tests to measure the loyalty of its members, specifically asking if they’ve made any negative comments about FBI Director Kash Patel. FBI Integrity Project President James Davidson,

The FBI has intensified its use of polygraph tests under Director Kash Patel, moving beyond traditional security checks to questions about employees' personal views of Patel himself. According to multiple sources who spoke to the New York Times,

Some senior officials who have taken the test have been asked whether they said anything negative about the F.B.I. director, Kash Patel.