Contact Amanda Farnan Press Secretary (774) 571–3639 [email protected] Trump’s Pentagon Now Vetting Nonpolitical Experts November 24, 2020 The Trump administration has opted to extend background vetting of U.S. Department of Defense appointees to nonpolitical roles, current and former U.S. officials told Foreign Policy, a move that is said to be hampering top think tank experts and outside advisors from consulting with the Pentagon on policy matters.