Wallace calls Patel's testimony "unbelievable," evidence of institutional decline
Host, "Deadline: White House," MSNBC
“unbelievable... just how far the FBI has fallen under the direction and leadership”
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MS NOW report on Nicolle Wallace's on-air reaction, on "Deadline: White House," to Kash Patel's September 15, 2026 Senate testimony on the FBI hiring-standards change.
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Reacting on-air to Patel's exchange with Sen. John Kennedy about the bestiality-hiring disqualifier.
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Wallace's segment aired the day after the hearing itself.
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Case context: Kash Patel defends FBI’s removal of automatic hiring disqualifiers for bestiality, prostitution, and employee theft
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Wallace directly condemns Patel's testimony as 'unbelievable' and cites it as evidence of institutional decline under his leadership, a clear condemnation.
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Kash Patel defends FBI’s removal of automatic hiring disqualifiers for bestiality, prostitution, and employee theft
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