Trump Team Agrees to DOJ Background Checks for Nominees

The Trump transition team has signed an agreement with the Justice Department to begin submitting names for background checks and security clearances, a crucial step in the transition process. This agreement allows the team to prepare for leadership roles in federal agencies by gaining access to necessary information. Despite missing an earlier deadline, the team has now complied with the requirements, although it opted out of a separate agreement with the General Services Administration that would have provided additional resources but required an ethics agreement.