The FBI Doubles Down on Easing 'Bestiality' Hiring Standards
6 hours ago
- FBI under director Kash Patel relaxed hiring standards by removing automatic disqualification for applicants with a history of bestiality if it occurred before age 18.
- Patel defended the change, arguing it protects victims of bestiality who were forced into the act, not the perpetrators.
- The previous policy barred applicants with any history of bestiality, along with other disqualifications like theft or hiring sex workers.
- Senate Democrats criticized the change, citing blackmail risks and the potential harm to the FBI's reputation.
- The FBI issued a statement clarifying that criminal sexual acts remain disqualifying, but victims of human-trafficking-related bestiality can now be considered.
- Under Patel's leadership, the FBI has seen a significant loss of personnel, with over 5,000 nonpartisan career staff departing.