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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Graig Graziosi

FBI eases hiring standards and won’t rule out applicants over prostitution or bestiality

FBI Director Kash Patel has made it easier for people who've previously engaged in prostitution or bestiality to join the bureau's ranks - a change that one former agent called "beyond disturbing."

The FBI quietly amended its hiring practices earlier this year and will consider applicants for special agent positions and other bureau roles even if they have paid for sex three times or fewer in the last decade, according to a CBS News report last week.

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