Senate Banking Committee delays vote on Trump nominees after Warren flags FBI background check issues

Published Jul 23, 03:31 PM UTC

The Senate Banking Committee took the unusual step on Thursday of delaying a public hearing to consider three of President Trump's nominees, after Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) raised concerns that their FBI background checks revealed 'significant questions.' The hearing, originally scheduled for 10 a.m., was to consider the nomination of Christopher Phelan to chair a key financial regulatory position, along with two other nominees. Warren's intervention prompted the delay, highlighting ongoing partisan tensions over the vetting process for executive branch appointments. The committee did not immediately announce a new date for the hearing, leaving the nominations in limbo. The move underscores the heightened scrutiny of Trump administration nominees by Democratic lawmakers, particularly on matters of security and ethics.