Debate Intensifies Over FBI Background Checks for White House Appointees

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Senator Bill Hagerty, a Trump ally, claims voters are indifferent to who conducts background checks on the president-elect's Cabinet nominees, emphasizing that Trump will ensure compliance with his policies by firing non-compliant members. Hagerty criticized the records of some of President Biden's Cabinet members, particularly regarding the Afghanistan withdrawal, and expressed confidence that Trump's future Cabinet will adhere to his directives.
- Hagerty: Public doesn't care if FBI does background check of Hegseth ABC News
- How Biden can get the upper hand on Trump's Cabinet picks MSNBC
- GOP senators deride idea of replacing FBI background checks for Trump nominees The Hill
- Trump skips FBI background checks for controversial cabinet picks – report The Guardian US
- ‘What are they hiding?’: Rep. Lieu explains new bill requiring FBI checks on White House appointees MSNBC
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