This is a conversation between the Special Agent-in-Charge: C. Frank Figliuzzi of the Cleveland FBI and Mike Trivisonno on the Mike Trivisonno Show, WTAM 1100, 7/02/08, Hr. 2.
Caller - Do they perform background checks on candidates and fellows who are in Congress and the Senate and perhaps potential presidential candidates?.
FBI - The short answer is no, no we don’t, but they’re given top secret clearances because they’re members of Congress, or Senators, or even higher ranking officials.
Host - Time out. There are no background checks from the FBI on the people that lead the country, the United States of America?.
FBI - Let me emphasize, elected officials. This is a democracy, the people have elected an official to represent them in Washington, and we do not routinely run background checks on those people.
Host - Even people running for president of the United States of America?.
FBI - That’s correct.
Host - That’s a little weird
FBI - Well, its part of democracy, its part of what the American people want, they want to be able to vote for somebody to represent them in Washington and they don’t want us to get in the way of that and we have no predilection to get in the way of that.
Host - Yeah, but what if they’re voting for a bad person and they don’t know that person is bad, do you follow me?. I’m saying, if the guy’s got a background and maybe he’s involved with some people that he shouldn't’t be involved with, shouldn't’t we know that as voters?.
FBI - Well, I think you’d agree that the American political process is about as rigorous as you’ll ever see and if there’s dirt back there, probably the opponent is gonna get it out probably before anyone else will.
Host - Now I know why you’re the head of the FBI, they’re good, aren't’t they?.
Me - Let’s just hope that somebody is up to the job of finding the truth!. Sheriff Joe is, but now that his findings are a matter of legal record, what next?
Holy crap, now it makes sense - everyone naturally assumes a full background check on the POTUS, and tada, no such thing! Thanks for posting the conversation transcript - Amazing....! Methinks something is missing in the Pres. election process, like verifying someones Bullsh*t made-up background. Normal background checked job seekers get rejected for lying. FUBO... ;>’