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.
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.
‘You Don’t Care?’: GOP Senator Shocks ABC Host With Take on Background Checks for Trump Picks
A top GOP senator dismissed the need for the FBI to do background checks of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees, claiming the public “doesn’t care” about who’s vetting the people trusted to lead the organizations that enact public policy.
'You don't care?' ABC host stunned as GOP senator shrugs off FBI checks for Trump picks
ABC host Jonathan Karl pressed Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) after he suggested that FBI background checks for President-elect Donald Trump's nominees weren't necessary. During a Sunday interview on ABC's This Week program,
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,” ...
Klobuchar says she can't make a decision on Trump nominees without FBI background checks
Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar emphasized Sunday the importance of FBI background checks for Trump’s Cabinet nominees, which ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
John Bolton Rips Trump's Counterterrorism Pick: He Needs A 'Full-Field' FBI Background Probe
Bolton told Collins that the people Trump picks to be deputy secretaries and undersecretaries is going to tell Americans “a ...
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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 ...