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  "id": 7596637,
  "title": "Kash Patel defends FBI hiring policy on applicants who have engaged in bestiality",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/kash-patel-defends-fbi-hiring-policy-on-applicants-who-have-engaged",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T16:46:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/15/kash-patel-fbi-hiring-policy-bestiality"
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  "summary": "Senators question FBI chief on move to cut restrictions on agent applicants who have engaged in bestiality US politics live – latest updates FBI director Kash Patel defended his agency’s decision to roll back restrictions on agent applicants who have previously engaged in bestiality, arguing the FBI “did not want to punish victims of bestiality” by automatically disqualifying them. The unusual…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Patel defends travel, vehicle acquisition ahead of hearing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/patel-defends-travel-vehicle-acquisition-ahead-of-hearing",
        "published": "2026-09-15T13:04:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "FBI Director Kash Patel faces Senate grilling over Epstein files, travel funds, personal record",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/fbi-director-kash-patel-faces-senate-grilling-over-epstein-files",
        "published": "2026-09-15T15:58:04.000Z"
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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."
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