FBI Director Kash Patel has defended changes to the bureau's hiring requirements. The changes affect rules regarding prostitution and bestiality, allowing victims of these acts to apply for employment without automatic disqualification. Previously, applicants who had engaged in these behaviors were categorically banned from hiring.

The FBI issued guidance this spring to lift the ban and consider the context of the behavior in certain cases. Patel denied that the changes reflect a lowering of employment standards, stating they are designed to protect victims.

Further details on the changes and the hearing where Patel testified are available from the source.