Why doesn’t Trump want FBI background checks on his Cabinet picks?
So far, President-elect Trump has selected his Cabinet without major FBI background checks on the picks, drawing skepticism from both sides of the aisle before Senate confirmation hearings even begin.
GOP senators deride idea of replacing FBI background checks for Trump nominees
Senate Republicans are rejecting a proposal floated by some advisers to President-elect Trump to take the job of conducting background checks for high-level nominees away from the FBI and give it
Biden Says His Administration Working With FBI on Hoax Threats to Lawmakers, Trump Cabinet Picks
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that his administration was working with the FBI to address "swatting" and bomb threats made this week targeting lawmakers and several of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks.
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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.
Former Senate counsels: FBI vetting of Trump Cabinet picks is ‘a must’
Two former Senate counsels agreed in a New York Times op-ed published Friday that President-elect Trump’s nominations for his Cabinet need to undergo FBI checks. Some advisers to the president-elect have suggested taking the job of conducting background checks for high-level nominees away from the FBI and give it to private investigators,
Trump must not dodge FBI checks on cabinet picks, say two former Senate counsels
Some people in Trump’s corner are suggesting allowing private investigators to vet high-level nominees instead of the FBI
GOP and Dem counsels unite to demand FBI checks for Trump nominees
President-elect Donald Trump has proposed bypassing FBI background checks for nominees for his incoming second administration. And some of his allies are in agreement. Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee),
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Lawmakers are concerned about background checks of Trump's Cabinet picks as red flags surface
WASHINGTON — As senators prepare to consider President-elect Donald Trump's picks for his Cabinet, they may be doing so ...
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Trump transition team puts hold on FBI background checks until bureau takeover: report
A new report indicates that members of Donald Trump's transition team will not be undergoing background checks before his ...
FBI background checks a necessity, Amy Klobuchar says
In the end, it is the Republicans that are going to have to make a decision if these people are qualified for these jobs,” ...
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 ...
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 ...