{
  "id": 7577640,
  "title": "GOP senator presses Patel on FBI policy change: 'Why would you get into bestiality?'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/gop-senator-presses-patel-on-fbi-policy-change-why-would-you-get-into",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T15:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6090295-kennedy-grills-patel-fbi-policy-bestiality/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "It’s not a topic often discussed in the halls of Congress, but Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) grilled FBI Director Kash Patel as he said he was just “trying to understand” a recent change in policy regarding bestiality. The line of questioning on Tuesday was sparked by a shift in FBI hiring practices which lifted longtime...",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Watch: Durbin presses Patel on FBI response to shootings involving law enforcement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/watch-durbin-presses-patel-on-fbi-response-to-shootings-involving-law",
        "published": "2026-09-15T16:05:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Patel grilled on ICE shootings, Trump Jr.'s wedding…and bestiality?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/patel-grilled-on-ice-shootings-trump-jr-s-wedding-and-bestiality",
        "published": "2026-09-15T16:36:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "WATCH: Patel explains why FBI no longer considers bestiality an automatic hiring disqualifier",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/watch-patel-explains-why-fbi-no-longer-considers-bestiality-an",
        "published": "2026-09-15T20:07:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}