Kash Patel Supports Fbi's Stance on Bestiality in Hiring Policy
WHO:
CNN - Kash Patel stated, “We did not want to make it an automatic disqualification for the FBI to consider you if you are a victim of these awful heinous acts.”
CNN - Republican Senator John Kennedy questioned Patel about the implications of the new policy.
CNN - Kash Patel, FBI Director
CNN - Republican Senator John Kennedy
CNN - Democratic Senator Peter Welch
WHAT:
CNN - Kash Patel stated that the FBI's new hiring standards were put in place to avoid disqualifying former trafficking victims who were coerced into bestiality, emphasizing that “we did not want to make it an automatic disqualification for the FBI to consider you if you are a victim of these awful heinous acts.”
CNN - Patel faced bipartisan disbelief during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing regarding the implications of the new policy on bestiality.
CNN - The FBI will now consider applicants who have engaged in bestiality, rather than automatically disqualifying them.
CNN - The FBI has removed bestiality as an automatic disqualifier for job applicants.
CNN - Kash Patel stated that the new rules were intended to protect trafficking victims coerced into sexual acts with animals.
CBS News - Patel publicly addressed the new hiring standards related to prostitution, employment theft, and bestiality for the first time during a Senate hearing.
WHERE:
CNN - The Senate Judiciary Committee
WHEN:
CNN - The Senate hearing occurred on a Tuesday.
WHY:
CNN - Patel explained that the change was made to avoid punishing victims of bestiality who were trafficked.
CNN - Patel explained that the change was made because “we did not want to punish victims of bestiality, victims who were trafficked.”
Wired - The removal of the hiring bar was aimed at protecting sexual assault survivors.
HOW:
CNN - Patel indicated that the FBI plans to house agents and intel analysts in field offices for election security during the upcoming midterm elections.
CNN - Patel indicated that the FBI's new hiring standards were aimed at protecting trafficking victims coerced into sexual acts with animals.
CNN - The FBI will now consider applicants who have engaged in bestiality, rather than automatically disqualifying them.
(UPDATED September 16, 2026 16:59 UTC)
Kash Patel has raised eyebrows during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing by stating that the FBI's new hiring standards aim to avoid disqualifying former trafficking victims who were coerced into bestiality, stressing the importance of not making such a past an automatic disqualification. His comments faced bipartisan disbelief as he discussed the implications of this policy. Additionally, Patel mentioned that the FBI intends to house agents and intelligence analysts in field offices to enhance election security for the upcoming midterm elections on November 8, 2026.
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(UPDATED September 16, 2026 10:57 UTC)
The FBI has announced a significant change in its hiring standards, now allowing applicants who have engaged in bestiality to be considered rather than automatically disqualified. Kash Patel explained that this decision aims to protect victims of bestiality who may have been trafficked and coerced into these acts. During the discussion, Republican Senator John Kennedy raised questions about the implications of this new policy.
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(UPDATED September 16, 2026 01:55 UTC)
In a significant development during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel announced that the FBI has removed bestiality as an automatic disqualifier for job applicants. Patel explained that this change aims to protect trafficking victims who may have been coerced into sexual acts with animals, emphasizing the need to avoid punishing those who have already suffered. This marks the first time Patel publicly addressed the new hiring standards related to bestiality, prostitution, and employment theft.