Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a campaign rally in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S., October 30, 2024.
President-elect Donald Trump's transition team said Tuesday that it reached an agreement with the Department of Justice that sets the stage for the department to conduct background checks and start the security clearance process for Trump administration nominees and appointees.
The Trump transition team said its memorandum of understanding with the DOJ "allows the transition team to submit names for background checks and security clearances."
Democratic senators have been especially insistent that background checks are needed for all of Trump's nominees before they can be considered for confirmation by the Senate.
"It's really appropriate, though, to have FBI background checks" to help illuminate the allegations against Hegseth, Fetterman said.
Persons:
Donald Trump, Donald Trump's, Trump's, Susie Wiles, Trump, Pete Hegseth, Hegseth, Matt Gaetz, Gaetz, Kash Patel, Patel, we're, Steve Bannon, We're, Tulsi Gabbard, Debbie Wasserman Shultz, Gabbard, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Democratic Sen, John Fetterman, Fetterman, Sen, Roger Wicker, CNBC's Christina Wilkie
Organizations:
Department of Justice, Trump, Defense Department, Department of Health, Human Services, FBI, DOJ, White, Department, Justice, Yorker, Fox News, Republican, U.S, Trump White House, MSNBC, Senate, HHS, Democratic, NBC News, Senate Armed Services Committee
Locations:
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S, California, Florida, Hawaii, Pennsylvania