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Kash Patel defends FBI’s new policy on bestiality at Senate hearing
Kash Patel defends FBI’s new policy on bestiality at Senate hearing
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Kash Patel loosened rules to allow 'bestiality victims' into FBI
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What happenedFBI Director Kash Patel has been quizzed by Senator John Kennedy over a decision to remove bestiality as an automatic disqualifier for FBI applicants.
What changedThe left frames it as "Kash Patel defends FBI’s new policy on bestiality at Senate hearing". The right frames it as "“Are You Ready to Shut Up?!” – Grassley Shuts Down Cory Booker For Filibustering During K...".
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Different Spin. The left frames it as "Kash Patel defends FBI’s new policy on bestiality at Senate hearing". The right frames it as "“Are You Ready to Shut Up?!” – Grassley Shuts Down Cory Booker For Filibustering During K...".
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Center ·News report
The Sydney Morning Herald21m ago
Kash Patel loosened rules to allow 'bestiality victims' into FBI
FBI Director Kash Patel has been quizzed by Senator John Kennedy over a decision to remove bestiality as an automatic disqualifier for FBI applicants.
Center-left ·News report
The Age (Australia)21m ago
Kash Patel loosened rules to allow 'bestiality victims' into FBI
FBI Director Kash Patel has been quizzed by Senator John Kennedy over a decision to remove bestiality as an automatic disqualifier for FBI applicants.
Center ·News report
WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)9m ago
Kash Patel defends removing bestiality as automatic disqualifier for FBI applicants
“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,” Patel said.
Right ·News report
The Gateway Pundit45m ago
“Are You Ready to Shut Up?!” – Grassley Shuts Down Cory Booker For Filibustering During Kash Patel’s Oversight Hearing (VIDEO)
Things got heated on Tuesday during a Senate Judiciary FBI Oversight hearing when Chairman Chuck Grassley shouted at Democrat Senator Cory Booker.
Center ·News report
CBS News Politics55m ago
Patel pushed on lower hiring standards at FBI, Olympic celebration
FBI Director Kash Patel was grilled for nearly five hours by both Democrats and Republicans about a string of recent negative headlines about the FBI.
Center ·News report
Epstein, FBI firings and bestiality: Key moments from Kash Patel's Senate grilling
Kash Patel's time at the FBI has been marred by his firing of veteran employees with little explanation.
Center-left ·News report
Nevada Current2h ago
FBI’s Patel discusses bestiality policy, dodges election interference questions at Senate hearing
WASHINGTON — FBI Director Kash Patel sidestepped questions about FBI agents at polling places in the midterm elections at a U.S. Senate hearing Tuesday that also featured a tense exchange b...
Left ·Opinion
NewsOne3h ago
Kash Patel Appears To Defend Bestiality Offenders In The FBI. No, Seriously [Op-Ed]
During a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing, Kash Patel had to explain why the FBI loosened hiring requirements regarding prostitution and bestiality.
Center-left ·News report
Florida Phoenix3h ago
FBI’s Patel dodges questions on election interference at rambunctious US Senate hearing
WASHINGTON — FBI Director Kash Patel sidestepped questions about FBI agents at polling places in the midterm elections at a U.S. Senate hearing Tuesday that also featured a tense exchange b...
Center ·News report
GOP senator presses Patel on FBI policy change: 'Why would you get into bestiality?'
The line of questioning on Tuesday was sparked by a shift in FBI hiring practices which lifted longtime bans on selecting new trainees if they have engaged in prostitution or bestiality.