Will Trump Nominees Face FBI Background Checks? Here’s What To Know
Trump advisors reportedly recommended in a memo to the transition team that private firms, rather than the FBI, conduct background checks for his nominees.
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
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,” the senator said.
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 inauguration.
GOP senator argues Americans 'don't care' 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.
Sen. Klobuchar says she needs background checks to judge Trump's Cabinet
Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar emphasized Sunday the importance of FBI background checks for Trump’s Cabinet nominees, which she said is necessary for their confirmation.
Trump cabinet picks are receiving bomb threats
Several members of President-elect Donald Trump's nominated cabinet members have been targeted with bomb threats, according to the FBI.
What is swatting, the tactic being used to target Trump Cabinet picks?
Trump’s transition team said that “several” of the president-elect’s picks faced “threats to their lives.” Such “swatting” incidents have proven difficult to stop.
Trump Cabinet picks targeted with bomb threats, swatting
A panel joins ‘Fox News Live’ to weigh in on recent threats made against Trump administration appointees and nominees.
FBI says several of Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees targeted with 'violent' threats
Swatting refers to attacks where people falsely report emergencies or crimes in progress to police, sending them to locations where no emergency occurred. “Law enforcement and other authorities acted quickly to ensure the safety of those who were targeted,
Over 600,000 people hit in massive data breach — background checks, vehicle and property records
Another background check company suffered a data breach; this time, more than 600,000 people were affected. It's a minor ...
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Lawmakers are concerned about background checks of Trump's Cabinet picks as red flags surface
“There are very real liabilities on the security side if you don’t get this right,” said Dan Meyer, a Washington lawyer at ...
President-elect Donald Trump's team puts off transition traditions, including background checks
President-elect Donald Trump is bucking some of the ethics and security protocols in the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 ...
Swiped Wrong: What to know about dating apps and background checks
Some research suggests that nearly a third of people who meet in person from a dating app encounter some form of violence.
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FBI Background Checks: How Are They Conducted for Cabinet Posts and Do They Matter?
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team's decision to bypass the traditional FBI background checks for some of its nominees is concerning some in the legal and national security communities ...
Trump Picks Loyalist ‘Deep State’ Critic Patel to Head FBI
Donald Trump tapped Kash Patel to be FBI director, nominating a loyalist to lead the chief US law enforcement agency — which ...