Former Senate counsels: FBI vetting of Trump Cabinet picks is ‘a must’
Two former Senate counsels agreed in a New York Times op-ed published Friday that President-elect Trump’s nominations for his Cabinet need to undergo FBI checks. Some advisers to the president-elect have suggested taking the job of conducting background checks for high-level nominees away from the FBI and give it to private investigators,
Biden Says Working With FBI on Threats to Lawmakers, Trump Cabinet Picks
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that his administration was working with the FBI regarding bomb threats and swatting attempts made this week against lawmakers and several of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks.
Trump cabinet picks are receiving bomb threats
Several members of President-elect Donald Trump's nominated cabinet members have been targeted with bomb threats, according to the FBI.
What is swatting, the tactic being used to target Trump Cabinet picks?
Trump’s transition team said that “several” of the president-elect’s picks faced “threats to their lives.” Such “swatting” incidents have proven difficult to stop.
Trump Cabinet picks targeted with bomb threats, swatting
A panel joins ‘Fox News Live’ to weigh in on recent threats made against Trump administration appointees and nominees.
FBI says several of Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees targeted with 'violent' threats
Swatting refers to attacks where people falsely report emergencies or crimes in progress to police, sending them to locations where no emergency occurred. “Law enforcement and other authorities acted quickly to ensure the safety of those who were targeted,
Trump transition says Cabinet picks, appointees were targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacks
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition says several of his Cabinet picks and appointees have been targeted by bomb threats and “swatting attacks.”
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Jim Fossel: Senate must not shirk its duty on nominee confirmations
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The Senate Exists for a Reason
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The legislation failed resoundingly but highlighted a growing Democratic divide over whether the United States should ...
Democrat Bob Casey concedes Pennsylvania Senate race to Dave McCormick
Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. Bob Casey conceded the race to Republican Dave McCormick more than two weeks after Election Day.
Pennsylvania Senate Race Update: MAGA Celebrates as Bob Casey Concedes
A recount had been triggered in the Pennsylvania Senate race as the initial result was within 0.5 percentage points.