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.
‘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.
Lawmakers express concern about lack of background checks for Trump's Cabinet
ABC News' Molly Nagle assesses President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks and their paths forward.
Lawmakers are concerned about background checks of Trump’s Cabinet picks as red flags surface
“If there’s a cursory background check, like we call 20 people — that’s not going to be appropriate,” said Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed, the current chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. He will be the committee’s top Democrat next year, as Republican regain the majority, when it takes up Hegseth’s nomination.
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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-nominated Cabinet picks have not received FBI background checks yet
White House Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl joins ABC News Live to discuss President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks.
'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,
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She Rented a Theater for Watching ‘Wicked.’ Then Came the Background Checks.
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Letter: Government background checks are not trivial
During my 30 years of federal government service, I also held a security clearance, so I’m familiar with background checks, with the procedures for handling classified information, and with the ...
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Should school board candidates submit background checks when seeking office?
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Private equity landlords discriminated based on inaccurate background checks, lawsuits contend
Two large private equity-backed landlords discriminated against prospective tenants by relying on faulty screening systems, ...