Trump, FBI background checks

GOP senator argues it 'doesn't matter' who conducts background checks for Trump Cabinet picks
Republican Sen. Bill Hagerty suggested that Americans don't care about traditional FBI background checks for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks as Democrats call for deeper vetting of executive branch nominees.
Trump team skips FBI background checks on cabinet choices
The Trump transition team hasn’t signed the required paperwork for cabinet choices to get FBI background checks the Senate has traditionally required.
Lawmakers are concerned about background checks of Trump’s Cabinet picks as red flags surface
As senators prepare to consider Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet, they’ll likely be doing so without the FBI background checks that are staples of the confirmation process.
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Biden should order background checks of Trump’s Cabinet picks
The FBI has conducted background investigations of White House nominees since at least the tenure of President Dwight Eisenhower’s time in office.
Trump's Cabinet picks raise red flags, draw concern from lawmakers
As senators prepare to consider President-elect Donald Trump's picks for his Cabinet, they may be doing so without a well-established staple of the confirmation process: an FBI background check. The Trump transition team has so far not signed the requisite agreements with the White House or the Justice Department to allow the FBI to screen his personnel choices,
Trump reportedly skipping FBI background checks for cabinet picks
CNN reported that President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is opting to bypass traditional FBI background checks for some cabinet nominees. Instead, they are relying on private companies to vet potential candidates for administration roles.
Hagerty: The public doesn't care who does Hegseth's background check
Tenn., a prominent ally of Donald Trump, said the president-elect would fire members of his Cabinet who don't follow the ...
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Trump Skipping FBI Checks Threatens National Security
President-elect Donald Trump has been bypassing FBI background investigations for his cabinet appointees in favor of ...
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Letter: Government background checks are not trivial
Learn more. More than 4 million Americans currently hold a security clearance. Every one of them had a background check that was conducted by the FBI. During my 30 years of federal government ...
Linda McMahon's background as Trump's pick for education secretary
Linda McMahon's background -- in both education and as a co-founder of sports entertainment company World Wrestling ...
Fmr. FBI official says Biden, Senate Judiciary should demand FBI background check on Gaetz
VP-elect JD Vance is holding meetings with GOP Senators and Trump's Attorney General Pick Matt Gaetz today as the House ...
Florida man arrested after pretending to be undercover police officer to avoid background check
William Milstead was arrested after pretending to be an undercover officer in Florida in order to avoid a background check ...
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Trying to buy a gun? Background checks running again after delay, WA State Patrol says
According to State Patrol, the agency receives on average 700 background check requests each business day. During the delay, they continued to do non-computer-related work “so t ...