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NBC News - PoliticsNews report · Sep 16, 12:07 AM
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 happened FBI Director Kash Patel has been quizzed by Senator John Kennedy over a decision to remove bestiality as an automatic disqualifier for FBI applicants.
The headline split 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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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftKash Patel defends FBI’s new policy on bestiality at Senate hearing
NBC News - Politics · Center-left · News report
CenterKash Patel loosened rules to allow 'bestiality victims' into FBI
The Sydney Morning Herald · Center · News report
Right / center-right“Are You Ready to Shut Up?!” – Grassley Shuts Down Cory Booker For Filibustering During Kash Patel’s Oversight Hearing (VIDEO)
The Gateway Pundit · Right · News report
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The Sydney Morning HeraldNews report · Sep 16, 1:24 AM
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.
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The Age (Australia)News report · Sep 16, 1:24 AM
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.
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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Sep 16, 12:41 AM
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.
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The Gateway PunditNews report · Sep 16, 12:40 AM
“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.
CenterHigh
CBS News PoliticsNews report · Sep 16, 12:04 AM
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.
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ABC News Australia Top StoriesNews report · Sep 15, 11:18 PM
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.
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Nevada CurrentNews report · Sep 15, 11:05 PM
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...
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NewsOneOpinion · Sep 15, 10:36 PM
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.
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Florida PhoenixNews report · Sep 15, 10:34 PM
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...
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News Channel 4 (KFOR.com)News report · Sep 15, 10:26 PM
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.
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