Event Brief
FBI director says bestiality hiring bar removed
By The BriefBrief · Sources (10)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 3:07 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: FBI director Kash Patel told US senators that the agency removed a hiring bar for people who had engaged in bestiality. Patel said the change was intended to protect sexual assault survivors.
WHO: FBI director Kash Patel
WHAT: Told US senators the FBI removed a bar on hiring people who had engaged in bestiality, citing survivor protection.
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026 at 1:50 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Patel said the removal was aimed at protecting sexual assault survivors.
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