The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Weaponization of the Federal Government held an oversight hearing about the FBI's handling of security clearances for whistleblowers in their ranks. Witnesses ...

And security clearance experts say he might have no choice but to do just that, given that many of his picks for Cabinet posts and other high-level jobs have what the FBI would consider red flags ...

An FBI agent accused of misconduct in connection with the investigation of Jan. 6 defendants has regained his security clearance and received back pay as part of a settlement with the bureau. Marcus ...

Once Trump takes office, he can give security clearances to anyone — even those whose FBI background checks don’t pass muster.

The FBI, which conducts the background investigations of officials and appointees usually required for security clearances, is working to clear a backlog of hundreds of applications.

President Donald Trump says he is suspending the security clearances of attorneys at a prominent law firm involved in launching since-discredited opposition research during the 2016 presidential ...

Former President Trump’s advisers have proposed that he get rid of the FBI's process for security clearances, according to the New York Times. New York Times Opinion Columnist David French and ...

The FBI plays a key role in the transition from one administration to the next, conducting background checks and processing security clearances for intended nominees and the transition officials ...

By Evan Perez, Zachary Cohen and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is granting temporary, six-month security clearances to incoming White House officials who have not completed ...