Crime & Law · India
FBI Director Kash Patel Faces Senate Scrutiny on Hiring and Election Day Presence
FBI Director Kash Patel appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where he was questioned about the bureau's hiring policies and the potential presence of FBI agents at polling places on Election Day. Patel stated he was uncertain if the FBI is legally barred from sending agents to polling locations, telling senators, "I don't know that we can't legally do it." He also defended the FBI's new policy regarding hiring individuals with past involvement in bestiality and prostitution. The hearing also touched upon Patel's trip to Italy during the Olympics and an investigation into a would-be assassin.
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- Left (1): National Herald
- Centre (2 votes, 3 outlets): Hindustan Times, The Economic Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote)
- Right (1): Firstpost
- International (6): Al Jazeera English, CNN, NBC News, The Atlantic, The Jerusalem Post, The Sydney Morning Herald