Democrats accuse FBI director Kash Patel of intimidating journalists
Patel said it was a “total lie” that he had used FBI resources to target reporters.
Democrats accuse FBI director Kash Patel of intimidating journalists
Patel said it was a “total lie” that he had used FBI resources to target reporters. Grouped from 4 articles across 4 sources.
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FBI’s Kash Patel defends hiring policy change on bestiality, prostitution
Policy change sparks heated Senate debate; critics question its timing amid challenges in attracting new FBI agents.
Kash Patel defends FBI hiring policy on applicants who have engaged in bestiality
Senators question FBI chief on move to cut restrictions on agent applicants who have engaged in bestiality US politics live – latest updates FBI director Kash Patel defended his agency’s decision to roll back restrictions on agent applicants who have previously engaged in bestiality, arguing the FBI “did not want to punish victims of bestiality” by automatically disqualifying them. The unusual topic of bestiality emerged during a Senate judiciary committee oversight hearing on Tuesday after Democrat Dick Durbin and Republican John Kennedy questioned Patel’s decision to remove barriers that previously prevented applicants who engaged in prostitution and bestiality from being qualified for a job at the FBI. Continue reading...
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Patel and Welch sparred over the questions about FBI agents at polling places.
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