President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is bypassing traditional FBI background checks for at least some of his Cabinet picks while using private companies to conduct vetting of potential candidates for administration jobs,

President-elect allegedly granted clearance to at least 25 people flagged by the FBI as possible dangers to national security in his first term

President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is skipping the protocol of using the FBI to conduct background checks, according to a report. Instead, the president-elect’s team is turning to private companies to vet administrative appointees,

Trump and his allies claim that the FBI’s background check system is slow and inefficient, potentially delaying the president-elect’s ability to swiftly implement his agenda, according to a report, ci

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team will lean on private companies to conduct background checks and vet potential Cabinet members in his administration, per a new report from CNN. A source within Trump’s team cited the slow speed and rigor of the standard FBI screenings for their departure from the typical process,

Donald Trump has been building up his transition team, including his controversial picks for some of the country’s highest offices. Those include alleged child sex traffickers and alleged “Russian Ass

Ethics experts, legal experts, and current and former members of Congress are blasting Donald Trump and his transition team for skipping critical FBI background checks on at least some of the President-elect’s nominees to top posts in his upcoming administration,

CNN reported that President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is opting to bypass traditional FBI background checks for some cabinet nominees. Instead, they are relying on private companies to vet potential candidates for administration roles.