FBI Director Defends Dropping Bestiality Disqualification at Senate Hearing

Kash Patel's attack dog act does more than please Trump

Salon.com • 18 sept. 10h45

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.

Kash Patel defends FBI’s new policy on bestiality at Senate hearing

NBC News • 15 sept. 22h47

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.

Kash Patel defends removing bestiality as automatic disqualifier for FBI applicants

CNN • 15 sept. 20h26

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 insists new hiring standards on prostitution and bestiality were only meant to assist sexual assault victims

CBS News • 15 sept. 19h50

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.

Kash Patel defends FBI hiring policy on applicants who have engaged in bestiality

The Guardian • 15 sept. 18h17

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.