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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
James Liddell

How Trump can bypass FBI background checks and security clearance for his key cabinet picks

The FBI has vetted cabinet picks since President Dwight D Eisenhower was in the White House.

But if he so chooses, Donald Trump, himself a convicted felon, can bypass background checks for those he has nominated for key roles in his administration.

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