vetting

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Speaking on BBC's Politics North, Grimes said it had been "a failure of the vetting process".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The party’s leader, Zack Polanski, who is Jewish, said this week that he has zero tolerance for antisemitism and is working to improve the vetting process for candidates.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The letter comes after the sacking of former Foreign Office boss Sir Olly Robbins over his role in vetting Lord Mandelson to be the UK's ambassador to the US.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Rieder, who described the vetting process for Fed chair as “incredibly rigorous,” sees big changes ahead for the Fed after Powell’s eight-year run.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

He was struck by the nonchalance of Lawrence’s decision making: there had been no search committee; no bureaucratic procedure or vetting of candidates.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik