Trump’s team is delaying transition agreements. What does it mean for security checks and governing?
Trump has moved at record-setting speed to announce his key picks, and Senate GOP leaders say they plan to launch confirmation hearings as soon as the new Congress convenes on Jan. 3 — potentially allowing them to begin voting on nominees as soon as Inauguration Day.
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Donald Trump’s Transition Team Skips Ethics Pledges and FBI Background Checks
The president-elect is giving the Biden administration the middle finger by making the changeover as difficult as humanly possible.
Trump still hasn't signed agreements to begin transition of power, White House says
Two weeks after his election victory, Donald Trump still has not signed documents needed to formally begin the transfer of power from Biden.
With clock ticking, Trump transition is so far skipping background checks and briefings
FBI background checks and ethics agreements are a standard part of vetting cabinet nominees. But, so far, the Trump transition is going its own way.
Donald Trump's team delaying transition agreements. What does it mean for security checks, governing?
President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has not signed agreements needed to start the formal changeover process, delaying security clearances and briefings for incoming officials. This delay has raised concerns about potential national security risks and the new administration's preparedness to govern effectively.
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The latest on Trump’s presidential transition
Donald Trump made a flurry of moves to fill the ranks of his incoming administration, with key Cabinet picks still to face confirmation hearings in the Senate. Follow for live updates.
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How Trump’s team is defying the norms of presidential transfers of power
As President-elect Trump prepares for a return to the White House, the aides and allies running his transition team have avoided many of the rules guiding the process. So far, the transition has not ...
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Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a standard-bearer for the MAGA wing of congressional Republicans, said on ...
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Trump sets records with pace of appointments, but that doesn’t mean the transition is going smoothly
In the two weeks since Election Day, President-elect Donald Trump has been setting records with the pace of appointments for ...
Warren Says Trump Team Is ‘Already Breaking The Law’ By Ignoring Presidential Transition Act Rules
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) said on Monday that President elect-Donald Trump and his transition team are already breaking ...
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President-elect Donald Trump will likely tap Kelly Loeffler for secretary of Agriculture. Follow Newsweek's live blog.