Summary

Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) dismissed the necessity of FBI background checks for Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees, claiming the public prioritizes implementing Trump’s policies over vetting appointees.

On ABC’s This Week, Hagerty criticized Biden officials and supported Trump’s expedited transition process, despite reports that many nominees, including Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard, have bypassed FBI checks.

Moderator Jonathan Karl expressed concern over abandoning standard vetting practices, but Hagerty argued the FBI is “weaponized” and insisted checks would be completed quickly, though no evidence supports his claims of agency bias.

  • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    17 days ago

    There is nothing normal about this, stop trying to normalize it.

    He didn’t vet people after the inauguration last time. He didn’t do it at all.

    • fluxion@lemmy.world
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      17 days ago

      He vetted them for not being like Hitler’s generals at a record pace afterward though