Kash Patel defends FBI hiring policy on applicants who have engaged in bestiality
FBI Director Kash Patel defended a policy change that removes automatic disqualification for applicants who engaged in bestiality or prostitution before age 18. Senators from both parties questioned the decision during a Senate judiciary committee hearing, with some arguing it damages the agency's reputation. Patel maintained that the rule change was intended to ensure victims of human trafficking are not unfairly penalized for crimes they were forced to commit.
- ▪FBI Director Kash Patel stated that the policy change was recommended to prevent the automatic disqualification of applicants who were forced into bestiality as victims of human trafficking.
- ▪Senator John Kennedy criticized the move, arguing that it hurts the FBI's reputation and questioning why the agency would consider such applicants.
- ▪Senator Dick Durbin challenged Patel's framing, asserting that the rule change protects applicants who engaged in bestiality rather than victims of the act.
- ▪The new policy allows the FBI to consider candidates who engaged in specific offenses, including bestiality and animal cruelty, if the incidents occurred before the applicant turned 18.
- ▪Democratic senators sent a letter to Patel requesting additional information and data regarding the rule change and the number of applicants affected.
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Kash Patel speaks during a Senate judiciary committee oversight hearing on the FBI at the US Capitol in Washington DC on 15 September 2026. Photograph: Bonnie Cash/UPI/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenKash Patel speaks during a Senate judiciary committee oversight hearing on the FBI at the US Capitol in Washington DC on 15 September 2026. Photograph: Bonnie Cash/UPI/ShutterstockFBIKash Patel defends FBI hiring policy on applicants who have engaged in bestialitySenators question FBI chief on move to cut restrictions on agent applicants who have engaged in bestiality US politics live – latest updates Ariana BaioTue 15 Sep 2026 12.46 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleFBI director Kash Patel defended his agency’s decision to roll back restrictions on agent applicants who have previously…
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