F.B.I. Checks of Trump Nominees Are Critical for the Nation’s Security
With fewer and fewer checks on presidential power, we need rigorous congressional consideration of the incoming president’s team.
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Trump expected to nominate Rubio for secretary of state
President-elect’s foreign policy team takes shape with Florida congressman Mike Waltz tapped as national security adviserWorld - Financial Times - November 12 -
Trump reportedly picks China critic Mike Waltz as national security adviser – US politics live
Media reports say Trump may announce retired army green beret – a loyalist who has also served as a colonel in the national guard. Trump picks ally Lee Zeldin as environment chief and vows to ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Trump expected to appoint China critics Marco Rubio and Mike Waltz
Rubio reportedly in line for secretary of state, while Waltz expected to be made national security adviser. President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly decided to appoint the prominent China ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Former Trump national security adviser says upcoming months are "really critical" for Ukraine
Ret. Gen. H.R. McMaster, who served as national security adviser in the first Trump administration, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the longer-range missiles the White House are ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
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 -
Klobuchar says Trump nominees have 'got to get their background checks together'
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said Sunday that President-elect Trump’s picks for his next administration have “got to get their background checks together.” Earlier in an interview, Klobuchar told ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Kristi Noem Is Emerging as Trump’s Nominee for Homeland Security Secretary
Ms. Noem, the governor of South Dakota, is a loyalist who has vocally supported Donald J. Trump’s pledges regarding undocumented immigrants.Top stories - The New York Times - November 12 -
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 - 3 days ago
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