# Kash Patel’s FBI hiring policy change draws bipartisan disbelief

https://mins.news/en/item/59947

- CNN, 2026-09-15 20:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/15/politics/kash-patel-hiring-bestiality?Date=20260915&Profile=CNN

> FBI Director Kash Patel’s decision to stop treating bestiality as an automatic disqualifier for FBI applicants drew disbelief from both parties Tuesday. Patel said the change was meant to protect victims of sex trafficking.

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