Summary
Donald Trump’s transition team has bypassed standard FBI background checks for key cabinet nominees, relying instead on private investigators, as reported by CNN.
This breaks decades-old norms meant to vet candidates for criminal history and conflicts of interest.
Controversial appointees include Matt Gaetz (attorney general), Tulsi Gabbard (director of national intelligence), and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (health secretary), all facing scrutiny for past investigations, pro-Russian views, or personal admissions.
Critics argue Trump seeks to undermine traditional vetting, with potential security risks tied to bypassing these checks.
Up till now, we didn’t really need them because everyone agreed it was the smart thing to do.
We’re done with smart.
That doesn’t sound very smart to begin with.
That’s the hope. If we’re gonna have a fascist state, at least let it be a bumbling incompetent fascist state.