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Trump transition signs agreement with Justice Department, paving the way for FBI background checks on Trump picks

Donald Trump’s transition team has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Justice Department, paving the way for the team to seek FBI background checks on the president-elect’s appointees. The ...
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Here’s what an FBI background check for Trump’s Cabinet picks could unveil – or not

While President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is beginning the process to undergo an FBI background check, the intensive review may not provide the ...
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Hegseth’s name has been submitted for FBI background check, attorney says

Pete Hegseth’s name has been submitted to the FBI for a background check, his attorney told CNN Thursday, as some lawmakers call for more vetting of President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the ...
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‘And Just Like That…’ the internet wants to make background actor Christopher Clark a star

Technically, Christopher Clark was a background performer on a recent episode of “And Just Like That…,” but he doesn’t mind if you refer to him as “the extra extra.” That’s because the actor – who is ...
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Some key GOP senators open to no FBI background checks on Trump picks

Key Republican senators promised on Monday that President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, will be vetted through the confirmation process. At the same time, two incoming ...
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CNN’s Manu Raju Grills Committee Chair Over Pete Hegseth Background Check After Tense Hearing

CNN’s Manu Raju grilled Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-MS) about Defense Secretary-designate Pete ...