Summary

Donald Trump’s transition team has bypassed standard FBI background checks for key cabinet nominees, relying instead on private investigators, as reported by CNN.

This breaks decades-old norms meant to vet candidates for criminal history and conflicts of interest.

Controversial appointees include Matt Gaetz (attorney general), Tulsi Gabbard (director of national intelligence), and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (health secretary), all facing scrutiny for past investigations, pro-Russian views, or personal admissions.

Critics argue Trump seeks to undermine traditional vetting, with potential security risks tied to bypassing these checks.

  • @psycho_driver
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    141 month ago

    Lemmy doesn’t offer a way to filter posts by words in the title do they? I’m over hearing anything about this waste of oxygen and his buddies.

    • @OmnomnomOom
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      61 month ago

      I have a “muted words” option in Boost to filter out posts by title. Don’t know about any other clients. Sry

    • @Scolding7300
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      21 month ago

      Let us know of you find out how. Heard others filtering but that might be on other platforms