FBI Director Defends Dropping Bestiality Disqualification at Senate Hearing

FBI Director Patel Defends Change to Hiring Policy During Senate Hearing

Salon.com • 18 Sep 10:45

At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel explained the agency's decision to lift a hiring restriction on individuals who admitted bestiality, citing concerns for trafficking victims, while senators questioned the policy change.

FBI director defends revised hiring rule on bestiality at Senate hearing

NBC News • 15 Sep 22:47

FBI Director Kash Patel told a Senate Judiciary Committee that the agency’s new policy will not automatically bar applicants who were forced to engage in bestiality, citing concerns about victims of sex trafficking.

FBI Director defends dropping bestiality as automatic disqualifier for agents

CNN • 15 Sep 20:26

FBI Director Kash Patel said the agency removed bestiality from its list of automatic disqualifications to avoid penalizing trafficking victims, prompting bipartisan questioning in a Senate hearing.

FBI director defends revised hiring rules for prostitution, theft and bestiality cases

CBS News • 15 Sep 19:50

FBI Director Kash Patel told a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that recent changes to disqualification criteria are intended to allow victims of trafficking and abuse to remain eligible for FBI employment.

FBI director defends revision of hiring rules for applicants involved in bestiality cases

The Guardian • 15 Sep 18:17

The FBI said a policy change will allow it to consider candidates who were forced into bestiality as minors, while senators questioned the move during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.