Trump transition signs agreement for FBI background checks
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President Trump's transition team has agreed to allow the FBI to vet incoming cabinet nominees with background checks, they announced Tuesday.
"This agreement with the Department of Justice will ensure President Trump and his team are ready on Day 1 to begin enacting the America First Agenda that an overwhelming majority of our nation supported on Election Day," incoming White House chief of staff Susie Wiles said in a statement. Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events. Send tips to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.
A number of Republicans in the Senate had been apprehensive about the transition team's initial unwillingness to face FBI background checks, and several praised the Tuesday agreement.
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