Trump Making Appointments Without Full Vetting

President-elect Donald Trump “has rapidly assembled a dozen picks for his cabinet, with about a half-dozen left to be named,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“It is a pace that is slightly ahead of his predecessors, but there also are signs some of Mr. Trump’s choices haven’t been rigorously vetted during the informal deliberation process.”

“In many cases, Mr. Trump has announced his prospective nominees without requiring a review of extensive paperwork about their background and financial records, including tax returns… That leaves open the possibility that the first officials to study such material will be the Senate committees that next year will conduct the confirmation hearings, a process that can be grueling and disqualifying.”