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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.

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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 inauguration.

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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

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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.

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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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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 ...

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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 ...

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