The FBI Doubles Down on Easing ‘Bestiality’ Hiring Standards
FBI director Kash Patel claimed to US senators that the removal of a bar on hiring people who had engaged in bestiality was aimed at protecting sexual assault survivors.
The FBI has revised its hiring standards to no longer automatically disqualify applicants with a history of bestiality or animal cruelty, provided the conduct occurred before the applicant turned 18. This change was made to facilitate hiring in certain cases, according to multiple sources and a letter from Senate Democrats. The FBI clarified that applicants who were victims of bestiality due to being forced to engage in the act would not be criminally disqualified from serving.
The change has drawn criticism from some, including Senator Dick Durbin, who questioned the decision. The FBI maintains that it upholds the highest suitability standards and that the revised policy allows for a more comprehensive evaluation of applicants' backgrounds.
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