Instead of allowing the FBI to investigate Trump administration nominees backgrounds, the transition is conducting private background checks.
Sources told CNN that behind closed doors, Trump has questioned whether background checks are necessary.
Another womantold the House Ethics Committeethat she witnessed Gaetz having sex with a minor.
Donald Trump in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on Oct. 4, 2024.Logan Cyrus/Getty Images
This false smear following a three-year criminal investigation should be viewed with great skepticism.
Four sources familiar with the situationtoldRolling Stonethat they are furioushe hid the allegation from them.
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