Durbin asks DOJ watchdog to investigate FBI's new hiring standards on bestiality, prostitution and employment theft

TL;DR

Sen. Dick Durbin has asked the Justice Department's internal watchdog to investigate the FBI's relaxed hiring standards.
New standards potentially allow individuals with past involvement in bestiality, prostitution, or employment theft to be hired.
Previously, these acts automatically disqualified candidates; now, exceptions exist based on age, time elapsed, and frequency.
FBI Director Kash Patel's explanation for the changes, citing protection for sexual assault victims, has been met with skepticism and ridicule.
Current and former FBI personnel express concern that these changes reflect recruitment difficulties and could compromise the bureau's integrity.

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