FBI Director Kash Patel Defends Election‑day Staffing and Revised Hiring Policy Before Judiciary Committee
FBI Director Kash Patel told the Senate Judiciary Committee the bureau will keep staff focused on election‑interference matters but will follow the courts, and defended changes to hiring standards that remove automatic disqualification in cases where applicants were allegedly forced as children into sexual conduct. Senators pressed him on safeguards and consistency.
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FBI Director Kash Patel faced sustained questioning on Sept. 15 before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the bureau's presence around polling places and a recent change to hiring standards.
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