President-elect Trump’s transition team has reached agreements with the Department of Justice and the Biden administration to allow background checks and access to federal agency information for his upcoming administration’s nominees. This move is crucial for a seamless transition and to ensure that Trump’s intended aides and staffers can gain security clearances prior to taking office. However, it is unclear whether Trump’s nominees can opt out of the background checks. With 65 days until Trump is sworn in, his administration-in-waiting is still navigating the official process to facilitate the transfer of control over the federal bureaucracy.
