I’ve said this or similar several times before but I’m too lazy to dig through my comment history and link it. Nobody (or almost nobody) in the government is un

I’ve said this or similar several times before but I’m too lazy to dig through my comment history and link it. Nobody (or almost nobody) in the government is under the illusion that the polygraph is a magic mind-reading device that can detect lies. Polygraphs are used to test how well a person responds to stress and as a political/managerial tool. It seems in this case they’re getting a lot of mileage out of it…