President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has signed an agreement to allow the Justice Department to conduct background checks on his nominees and appointees after a weeks-long delay.

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team announced Tuesday it has signed an agreement with the Department of Justice to begin background checks and security clearances for his incoming administration.

The agreement allows the transition team to submit names for background checks and security clearances, a significant step in the process as Trump assembles his second-term team.

President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team announced Tuesday that they have finalized an agreement with the Justice Department to do background

There was bipartisan pressure on Trump to have FBI background checks of his Cabinet picks. Some have been under scrutiny over personal issues.

The long-awaited DOJ agreement with the transition team means the FBI can begin conducting background checks into Trump’s Cabinet picks.

President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team reached an agreement with the Justice Department on Tuesday that will allow the FBI to conduct background checks on administration nominees and appointees.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's transition team said on Tuesday it has reached an agreement with the Justice Department that will allow it to submit names for background checks and security clearances.

President-elect Trump's transition team reached an agreement with the Department of Justice on Tuesday to allow background checks of his upcoming administration's nominees. Why it matters: The move allows the president-elect's intended aides and staffers to gain security clearances prior to his taking office so they can access classified materials — key for a seamless transition.

President-elect Trump’s transition team announced Tuesday it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Justice Department, which will allow the FBI to conduct background checks for certain individuals chosen for the incoming administration.