FBI Director Kash Patel has defended changes to the bureau's hiring requirements. The changes affect rules regarding prostitution and bestiality. According to Patel, the updates aim to allow victims of these acts to apply for employment without automatic disqualification.

The FBI issued guidance this spring that lifts a categorical ban on applicants who engaged in prostitution. The bureau will consider the context of the behavior in some cases. A similar change was made regarding bestiality. Patel denied that the changes reflect a lowering of employment standards, saying they protect victims forced into such conduct.

Further details on the changes and Patel's defense of them are available from the source.