The directive came before Kash Patel was confirmed as FBI director, sources say. The White House has quietly directed the FBI to halt the background check process for dozens of President Donald ...

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was grilled on Monday over whether or not billionaire Trump ally Elon Musk had received a security clearance or passed a background check.

Former Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security at the Justice Department join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss the impact that Christopher Wray’s resignation ...

on Thursday called for the Trump administration to provide a list of White House employees receiving ... arguing the president has “disdain” for the background check process. “ ...