FBI Director Waives Polygraph Requirements for Deputy Director Dan Bongino and Two Senior Staff Members
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Summary
FBI Director Kash Patel granted waivers to Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two other senior FBI staff members, exempting them from standard polygraph exams required for access to America's most sensitive classified information. Bongino, as the FBI's second-highest-ranking official, oversees day-to-day operations including surveillance missions and intelligence coordination, and receives highly classified information like the President's Daily Brief without having passed the normal background check process.
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Bongino's role as the FBI's second-highest-ranking official means he is responsible for day-to-day operations of the agency, including green-lighting surveillance missions, coordinating with intelligence agency partners and managing the bureau's 56 field offices
His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau background check is unprecedented, insiders say
Bongino receives some of the country's most sensitive secrets, including the President's Daily Brief
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