Kennedy presses Patel over an FBI hiring rule
FBI Director Kash Patel defended changes to the bureau’s hiring restrictions after Senator John Kennedy questioned the removal of bestiality as an automatic ground for disqualification.
During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Patel said the previous wording could exclude trafficking victims forced into abusive acts. Voluntary criminal conduct would still disqualify applicants, he said.
The changes have also drawn scrutiny from Senate Democrats, who have requested records explaining the revised standards and their effect on hiring.
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