SHOCKING background info on anti-Trump Judge James Boasberg
Judge James Boasberg issued an injunction to force the Trump administration to turn around flights carrying suspects allegedly members of Venezuela's gang. And President Donald Trump is not happy. “If the president doesn't have the right to throw murderers or other criminals, then the radical left-mad judge wants to take on the role of president, […]
GOP Senators Introduce Bill Cutting ATF Red Tape on Background Checks
Officers Jim Riche (R-ID), Mike Krapo (R-ID), Steve Daines (R-MT) and Cynthia Ramis (R-WY) were among the Republican lawmakers who introduced legislation Thursday to cut down the Red Red Red Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATFs). Other co-sponsored senators include James Lankford (R-OK), Cindy Hyde Smith (R-MS), Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Tim Sheehee […]
GOP senators push to see FBI's Hegseth background report
Several Republican senators are pushing for the FBI to conduct a background check on Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick to be the next Secretary of Defense. The pressure on the leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee comes despite a court-wide push by the Trump campaign in recent weeks to win support from senators, including […]
Jennifer Lingard’s sister calls for background checks for online dating after her murder
A woman is calling for mandatory background checks on dating sites after her sister was murdered in a suspected suicide attempt by a man she met online. Michaela-Anne Lingard Hanson, 39, was found dead while her sister Jennifer Lingard, 40, was on vacation in 2022, leaving her alone with her two young children in the […]
Trump transition signs agreement for FBI background checks
President-elect Trump's transition team announced Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with the FBI to vet Cabinet nominees for the incoming administration. Mr. Trump's team has said it will “submit names for background and security checks,” and agreements are typically signed before elections. The FBI has historically vetted each Cabinet nominee and also controls […]
Trump strikes deal with DOJ on background checks for incoming officials
President-elect Donald Trump's transition team on Tuesday reached an agreement with the Justice Department that will allow the FBI to conduct background checks on administration nominees and appointees. Incoming White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles said, “The agreement with the Department of Justice allows President Trump and his team to ensure from day one […]
Klobuchar says Trump nominees have 'got to get their background checks together'
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said Sunday that “we need to do background checks together” on the people President-elect Trump picks for his next administration. At the beginning of the interview, Klobuchar told ABC News' Jonathan Karl that, as a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, she and her colleagues on the committee “look into FBI […]
Florida man arrested after pretending to be undercover police officer to avoid background check
A Florida man was arrested last week after state police said he posed as an undercover agent to avoid a background check. William Dennis Milstead, 64, is charged with impersonating a police officer, making false statements to obtain property and using a two-way communication device to commit a felony, according to the Florida Department of […]
Former federal prosecutor says Gaetz would fail background check for entry DOJ job
Former federal prosecutor Harry Litman says former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) will fail a background check for an entry-level position at the Department of Justice (DOJ), and President-elect Trump said Gaetz this week He was appointed as the head of the ministry. Litman, a former U.S. attorney, argued that “thousands of experts” at the […]
Scott touts ‘deal guy’ background in bid for Senate Majority Leader
Sen. Rick Scott of Florida highlighted his business experience when asked why his Republican colleagues should support him as Senate Majority Leader. “I've been building businesses all my life,” Scott said Sunday on “Sunday Morning Futures” with Maria Bartiromo. “I built the largest hospital company, built various manufacturing companies, and ran the state of Florida.” […]