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.

The Trump transition team hasn’t signed the required paperwork for cabinet choices to get FBI background checks the Senate has traditionally required.

President-elect Donald Trump has criticized the FBI for its slow investigation process and feared it would delay his ability to roll out his agenda.

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