The FBI Doubles Down on Easing ‘Bestiality’ Hiring Standards

FBI Director Kash Patel testified before US senators that the removal of a hiring standard prohibiting people who had engaged in bestiality from joining the FBI was intended to protect sexual assault survivors. Patel's statement was made in response to concerns raised by senators. The specific details of the new hiring standard, including its implementation and any potential changes to the original policy, were not provided in the statement.