The Donald's transition team is bypassing the standard FBI background checks for at least some of his Cabinet picks while using private companies to conduct vetting of potential candidates for administration jobs. Of course! Via CNN: Trump and his allies believe the FBI system is slow and plagued with issues that could stymie the president-elect’s plan to quickly begin the work of implementing his agenda, people briefed on the plans said.

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