Trump 'constantly' talking about forcing staff to take lie detectors - The Independent

Trump 'constantly' talking about forcing staff to take lie detectors - The Independent
Bride and Prejudice's 'mother-in-law from hell' Laurelle FAILS a lie detector test - Daily Mail
Paranoid Trump Has Repeatedly Suggested Forcing Staffers To Take Polygraph Tests - The Ring of Fire Network - The Ring of Fire Network

Posted: 09 Oct 2019 05:06 AM PDT

Donald Trump "constantly" talks about forcing staff to take lie detector tests, according to former administration officials who claim his penchant for polygraphs offers a window into the paranoia that has enveloped the White House.

The president has become routinely obsessed over leaks from the executive branch since taking office, comparing those who disseminate information with spies while accusing anonymous media sources of being "made up".

Now four former officials who worked under the president have claimed he repeatedly called for polygraph tests to be carried out on staffers, according to Politico.

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A former White House official told the publication "he talked about it a lot", adding that after becoming irate over reports about his presidency he would ask aides "why can't we stop these things?".

A second added that the president became particularly furious whenever the reports were true.

"He wanted to polygraph every employee in the building to unearth who it was who spoke to the press" the former official added.

Popularised by reality TV show hosts like Jerry Springer and Jeremy Kyle, polygraph tests claim to be able to tell if a subject is lying based on signs of arousal, including changes heart rate and breathing.

However, the science behind them has long been disputed. The American Psychology Association has said most in the field agree "there is little evidence that polygraph tests can accurately detect lies", while noting it is possible to beat the test using methods including physical movements and drugs that alter arousal patterns.

The subject was reportedly first considered amid a series of leaks in the first six months of his presidency, however each time the topic was brought up senior officials would argue the drastic step would be counterproductive.

But seven officials told the publication there had been talks among senior staff to introduce the exams, while legal advisors are said to have looked into whether such a policy would be possible.

Last year senator Rand Paul said polygraph exams should be used to unearth the writer of a critical anonymous op-ed published by the New York Times. Shortly afterwards Vice President Mike Pence said he would take one of the tests "in a heartbeat" to prove his loyalty to Mr Trump.

Despite the tests never being deployed, officials have said the president's approach to them are indicative of the way he runs his White House.

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"The way he does business a lot of times is just keep saying things over and over and over again and hopes that somebody does it" one said, adding that never explicitly ordering an action maintains his deniability.

Stephanie Grisham, the White House press secretary, said: "I think the president and anyone in his administration have the right to be frustrated and even angry about leaks.

"Leaking information, which is often times classified, only hurts this country.

"I have been with the president since July 2015 and can say unequivocally that I have never heard suggesting polygraphs as a way to stop leaks."

Bride and Prejudice's 'mother-in-law from hell' Laurelle FAILS a lie detector test - Daily Mail

Posted: 09 Oct 2019 03:32 AM PDT

She put her son's fiancée Codie Lea through a grueling lie detector test on Tuesday.

And on Wednesday's Bride and Prejudice, Codie Lea turned the tables on Laurelle by subjecting the 'mother-in-law from hell' to a polygraph test of her own.

Laurelle failed one key question when she claimed that she 'wasn't jealous' of Codie Lea's relationship with her son Nathan - which turned out to be a lie.

Drama: On Wednesday's Bride and Prejudice, Codie Lea turned the tables on Laurelle by subjecting the 'mother-in-law from hell' to a polygraph test

'I'm not jealous, I'm not jealous at all!' she said frantically.

'I'm not a jealous person,' she continued. 'I don't want Nathan as my boyfriend, Nathan's my son.'

After finding out about Laurelle's jealousy, Codie Lea was in shock.

'I'm not jealous at all!' Laurelle failed one key question when she claimed that she 'wasn't jealous' of Codie Lea's relationship with her son Nathan - which turned out to be a lie

'What the f**k!' she exclaimed. 'Laurelle is lonely, that's why she's jealous of our relationship.'

The polygraph test also revealed that Laurelle came on Bride and Prejudice to heal her relationship with Nathan - but not with Codie Lea.

'That's disgusting,' Codie Lea said. 'She's evil.'

'Laurelle is lonely, that's why she's jealous of our relationship!' After finding out about Laurelle's jealousy, Codie Lea was in shock

When Codie Lea broke the news to Nathan, he became overwhelmed with emotion.

'Laurelle's jealousy is definitely about her and her control,' he said. 'She isn't in control of our relationship and our daughter [Starr-Armani] and she doesn't like it.'

'She plays victim,' Codie Lea added. 'It's manipulative, it's narcissistic and it's very unhealthy.'

'Laurelle's jealousy is definitely about her and her control': When Codie Lea broke the news to Nathan, he became overwhelmed with emotion

On Tuesday's Bride and Prejudice, Laurelle subjected Codie Lea to a polygraph to try and catch her cheating on Nathan.

However, much to Laurelle's dismay, Codie Lea passed the test with flying colours, proving that she'd been faithful to Nathan throughout their entire relationship.

Bride and Prejudice is currently airing on Channel Seven and streaming on 7Plus.

Flying colours! On Tuesday's Bride and Prejudice, Laurelle subjected Codie Lea to a polygraph to try and catch her cheating on Nathan - which she passed with no deception

Paranoid Trump Has Repeatedly Suggested Forcing Staffers To Take Polygraph Tests - The Ring of Fire Network - The Ring of Fire Network

Posted: 09 Oct 2019 02:24 PM PDT

Donald Trump's administration has seen its fair share of leaks, and these leaks have taken a toll on Trump's sanity. According to new reports, Trump has repeatedly suggested forcing his staffers to take polygraph tests to find out who the leakers are. The man is losing his grip on reality, and the more paranoid he becomes the more dangerous he becomes. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins discusses this.

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According to a new report by Politico, Donald Trump is obsessed with the thought of giving all of his staffers polygraph tests to find out who is lying about being the leaker and no, not just talking about the whistleblower in the Ukraine story. This is actually according to the report, been happening since pretty much six months in to Donald Trump's administration. According to four former white house officials who spoke with Politico, Donald Trump ever since about the time he fired Komi and then Mueller got hired to investigate him has been suggesting we need the polygraph. You basically give a lie detector test to everyone in the oval office so I can find out who is leaking all this bad information about me to the press. The he has done this according to them throughout the years. Basically starting around that time though, the comi firing and it's been nonstop and according to the staffers, the way they get around it is because the staffers all then go to Trump and assure him that, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. This isn't necessary. We don't need to do this. We're all being honest with you in forthright, don't worry about it. You don't need to put us under the lie detector two, which the president says, okay, we're not going to do it. So instead when they suggest a think that somebody is leaking, they pull that person into the oval office. And the official said that Trump just kind of screams at them for a little while trying to break them and see if they'll confess. And then when they don't, they dismiss them and they get to go back and do their job. But I have a suggestion for the president of the United States right now. You want to find out who the leaker is. You want to put any person under a polygraph? Start with your good buddy Kellyanne Conway. See, we've already had reports proving that Kellyanne Conway likes to speak to the press, but she likes to do it anonymously. Let's all remember, I think it was that Washington post, a big report on her and her husband where she tried to say something and then later on go back and be like, Oh, that was off the record by the way. And the reporter was like, yeah, but you already said it and she will wasn't off the record. It was, Oh, make sure you list that as being from an anonymous source. So Kellyanne Conway has literally proven that she does talk to the press under the condition of anonymity. So if I'm Donald Trump and I've seen this report from maybe even a year ago, it came out, then I'm thinking, you know what, maybe maybe this woman whose husband hates me so dearly on Twitter, maybe she is the one leaking all this horrible information, or hell, maybe she's going home telling her husband and he's making the phone calls to the press. But if you really want to give somebody a polygraph, I would start with Kellyanne because she really seems like the of sneaky devil dirty dealing type. And she has already proven that she does it. But let's also talk for a second about the fact that polygraphs are unreliable, typically unadmissible in court because they can be so easily manipulated and or give false positives. So even that wouldn't work for the president. But the bigger picture here is that Donald Trump has growing more and more paranoid. He is afraid of everyone around him. He doesn't know who he can trust, he doesn't know whose advice to take. And he doesn't know what he can say to certain people for fear of them being the leaker. And as we've said in the past, the more paranoid this man becomes, the more dangerous he becomes. So as long as people keep leaking, Trump is going to start getting crazier and crazier. The crazier he gets the more leaks that follow and so on and so forth. But keep the leaks coming. Cause at this point, it's the only way we're ever going to get the truth about what's really happening in this administration.

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