FBI Defends Removal of Bestiality Bar in Hiring Policy to Senate

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FBI Director Kash Patel appeared before US senators to explain a controversial change to the agency's hiring standards. The bureau removed a longstanding policy that barred the hiring of individuals who had engaged in bestiality. Patel argued the change was intended to protect sexual assault survivors who may have been victimized in such incidents. The explanation drew scrutiny from senators questioning the rationale behind the policy revision.

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