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Trump officials to receive immediate clearances and easier FBI vetting

Exclusive: president-elect’s team planning for background checks to occur only after administration takes over bureau. Donald Trump ’s transition team is planning for all political appointees to ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Former Senate counsels: FBI vetting of Trump Cabinet picks is ‘a must’

Two former Senate counsels agreed in a New York Times op-ed published Friday that President-elect Trump's nominations for his Cabinet need to undergo FBI checks. Some advisers to the ...

Politics - The Hill - 7 hours ago

Trump vetting a Project 2025 architect for top administration post: Sources

Donald Trump tried to distance himself from the Project 2025 plan during his campaign, but sources say one of its top architects may get a top administration post.

FBI says it stopped attempt on Trump's life

The FBI says it thwarted an assassination attempt on President-elect Donald Trump. The FBI says the plot is tied to a member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, which the U.S. considers a terrorist ...

Trump considers replacing FBI director Christopher Wray

President-elect Donald Trump may replace FBI director Christopher Wray, who he previously appointed in 2017. NBC News's Ken Dilanian reports on how Kash Patel may be under consideration for the job.

Trump won't put Mike Rogers at FBI: Scavino

Dan Scavino, a senior adviser to Donald Trump, said Friday that the president-elect is not planning to install former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) as the head of the FBI. “Just spoke to resident ...

Politics - The Hill - November 22

FBI investigating threats targeting Trump picks

The FBI is investigating several threats apparently made against some of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has more on the type of threats being reported.

FBI investigating threats against Trump administration picks

The FBI is investigating threats against nearly a dozen of President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration picks, including his probable chief of staff, attorney general and secretaries of ...

Will Justice Department and FBI officials carry out Trump’s prosecutions of his rivals?

Former officials fear that Donald Trump, if elected, will force out DOJ and FBI officials who defy him and replace them with loyalists. Chaos, division and paralysis could ensue.

Politics - NBC News - October 31

FBI Director Christopher Wray is preparing for a possible forced exit under Trump

One person under consideration for the job is Trump adviser Kash Patel, who is also being considered to lead the CIA, two sources familiar with the matter told NBC News.

Trump’s Matt Gaetz Pick Unnerves an Already Jittery Justice Department and FBI

Senior law enforcement officials face a wave of uncertainty as Donald J. Trump moves to nominate a fierce partisan and a longtime ally to fill one of the most powerful cabinet posts.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 14

DoJ and FBI officials consult lawyers amid threats of Trump legal retribution

Matt Gaetz nomination as AG intensifies concerns that president-elect will prosecute former political enemies. Officials from the justice department and FBI have begun consulting lawyers amid fears ...

World - The Guardian - November 18

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 ...

Politics - The Hill - November 19

Vance says he's met prospective FBI director candidates with Trump

Vice President-elect JD Vance (R-Ohio) revealed the Trump team is interviewing candidates to lead the FBI, a sign of plans to boot current Director Christopher Wray. Vance’s comments came amid a ...

Politics - The Hill - November 19

Trump loyalist Kash Patel in contention to be named FBI director

Interviews for key role conducted at Mar-a-Lago on Monday night as Trump appears intent on firing Christopher Wray. Donald Trump is keeping his controversial adviser Kash Patel in the running to ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

Even one-time Trump critics are lining up to work with DOGE

Meet the lawmakers helping Elon Musk gut the government.

Politics - Politico - 2 days ago

Bomb threats made against Trump cabinet nominees

Police are investigating a wave of incidents which happened on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

FBI investigates threats, hoax calls targeting Trump Cabinet picks

The Trump transition team said Wednesday that several bomb threats and swatting incidents were made this week against the incoming administration. Among those targeted were President-elect Donald ...

Brussels vets countries' compliance with EU fiscal rules

World - Yahoo News - 10 hours ago

How fierce Trump ally Kash Patel could help reshape the FBI or Justice Department

Trump ally Kash Patel, a former Defense Department official who wants to end the "Deep State," could make big changes if he's given a top spot at the FBI or DOJ.

DOJ and FBI officials reach out to lawyers as potential Trump revenge prosecutions loom

Current and former senior DOJ and FBI officials are reaching out to lawyers in anticipation of being criminally investigated by the Trump administration, people with knowledge of their ...

Politics - NBC News - November 17

Ex-Trump intel official Sue Gordon says bypassing FBI for Cabinet picks is "risky for America"

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team may bypass the FBI process and use a private firm to vet candidates for Cabinet picks who need top security clearance, The New York Times reports. Sue ...

Priebus: Trump: 'made it very clear' Gaetz pick 'a big middle finger' to DOJ, FBI

Reince Priebus said that President-elect Trump made it "very clear" to him that the decision to nominate now-former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) for attorney general was a “big middle finger” to the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 18

Senate Democrats seek evidence from FBI sex-trafficking probe of Trump AG pick Matt Gaetz

The House Ethics panel is mulling whether to release a report on alleged sexual misconduct by Matt Gaetz, whom Donald Trump wants to run the Justice Department.

Business - CNBC - November 20

GOP senator: Americans don’t care about FBI background checks for Trump nominees

Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), who was rumored to be on Trump’s shortlist to serve as Treasury secretary, said most American’s “don’t care” whether Trump uses the FBI to vet his nominees, something ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Several Trump administration picks targeted with bomb threats and ‘swatting’, FBI confirms – live updates

Pete Hegseth, Elise Stefanik and Matt Gaetz understood to be among those targeted. Trump’s picks for new administration are focus of bomb threats and ‘swatting’ Leavitt wrote that the ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Army vet Gabe Evans flips Colorado House district red

Colorado State Rep. Gabe Evans (R) has won the race for the state's 8th Congressional District, The Hill/Decision Desk HQ projects. Evans, an Army combat veteran, defeated one-term Rep. Yadira ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Senators say there are other ways to vet Gaetz without ethics report

Sen. John Cornyn seemed to suggest one way info about Gaetz could come out is by calling those associated with the allegations to appear before the Judiciary Committee.

Trump names Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary – live

Leavitt was Trump campaign’s national press secretary and assistant press secretary in first administration. Trump’s staffing picks and likely contenders – so far Republicans are set to take ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

Lawmakers are vetting the EU chief's new team. It might be tough but she has the right on her side

The influence of nationalist and populist parties on the European Union will be on public display next week when lawmakers vet new members of the bloc's increasingly powerful executive branch

World - ABC News - November 3

FBI 'aware' of 2 fake videos related to the election

The agency did not say if the videos have a foreign nexus.

FBI condemns fake election security videos

The FBI released a statement on Saturday addressing false claims about the election and reaffirming their intention to ensure voter security leading up to Election Day. “The FBI is aware of two ...

Politics - The Hill - November 2

FBI warns of deepfake videos ahead of Election Day

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning the public about two videos falsely claiming to be from the FBI on election security. One mentions the apprehension of groups committing ballot fraud ...

FBI warns that fake videos are spreading election misinformation

The FBI said that a number of fabricated clips mimicking official statements and news organizations are spreading false information.

FBI investigating racists texts sent to Black Americans

The FBI is investigating a series of racist text messages sent to Black Americans across the country. A state attorney general has suggested that foreign actors may be involved. NBC News' Zinhle ...

Third plane hit by gunfire in Haiti; FBI investigating

A third plane was hit by gunfire in Haiti amid a surge in gang violence. The FAA banned flights to the country for a month following the incidents, which are being investigated by the FBI. CBS News ...

FBI raids home and seizes phone of Polymarket founder

Shayne Coplan calls incident ‘discouraging’ as firm suggests raid was retaliation for site’s users betting on Donald Trump. The FBI raided the home of the chief executive of the predictive betting ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Gaetz couldn't get hired by FBI: McCabe

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said Thursday that former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), President-elect Trump’s nominee for attorney general, couldn’t get hired by the FBI. “There are so many ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

FBI offering $25K for ballot box fires information

The FBI is offering up to $25,000 to anyone who can provide information for identifying the suspect involved in setting fire to ballot boxes in Vancouver, Wash., and Portland, Ore., according to an ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Here’s why the FBI seized Polymarket founder’s phone

The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized the phone of Polymarket founder and CEO Shayne Coplan Wednesday, setting off a wave of complaint from crypto boosters who say the raid was politically ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 14

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