GOP Senator Says No One Cares About Background Checks
- A GOP senator stated that the American public does not care about who conducts background checks for cabinet nominees.
- Senator Joni Ernst called for an FBI check for a nominee facing serious allegations.
- The senator claimed the FBI might not be qualified, citing public fatigue over the agency's perceived weaponization.
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GOP senator argues it ‘doesn’t matter’ who conducts background checks for Trump Cabinet picks
Republican Sen. Bill Hagerty suggested Sunday that Americans don’t care about traditional FBI background checks for President-elect Donald Trump‘s Cabinet picks as Democrats call for deeper vetting of executive branch nominees. Hagerty, R-Tenn., said Sunday that Americans “don’t care” who conducts background checks for presidential nominees when asked the FBI’s role in conducting a background check on former Fox News host Pete Hegseth. Asked abo…
GOP senator argues it 'doesn't matter' who conducts background checks for Trump Cabinet picks
Republican Sen. Bill Hagerty suggested that Americans don't care about traditional FBI background checks for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks as Democrats call for deeper vetting of executive branch nominees.
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