Attorney General ordered to give DHS access to DOJ criminal history records for screening and vetting

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The Attorney General provides DHS with access to CHRI available to or maintained by the Department of Justice for purposes related to DHS’s screening and vetting missions, to the maximum extent permitted by law.

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The President signed an executive order on February 6, 2026 directing federal agencies to share criminal history record information (CHRI) with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to support DHS screening and vetting missions. The Attorney General must provide DHS access to CHRI maintained by the Department of Justice, and the Secretary of Homeland Security may exchange CHRI with Visa Waiver Program countries and other trusted allies under reciprocal bilateral or multilateral agreements with privacy safeguards. Implementation is subject to applicable law and availability of appropriations, and the order does not create enforceable private rights.

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The cited Executive Order (dated February 6, 2026) explicitly directs the Attorney General to provide DHS access to CHRI maintained by the Department of Justice “for purposes related to DHS’s screening and vetting missions and to the maximum extent permitted by law.” The White House executive order text (Sec. 2) matches the quoted wording, so the statement is accurate. Verdict: True — the Executive Order contains the exact instruction ordering the Attorney General to provide DHS access to DOJ CHRI for DHS screening and vetting, subject to legal limits.

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https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/02/protecting-the-national-security-and-welfare-of-the-united-states-and-its-citizens-from-criminal-actors-and-other-public-safety-threats/

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Update · Feb 07, 2026, 06:13 AMTrue
The cited Executive Order (dated February 6, 2026) explicitly directs the Attorney General to provide DHS access to CHRI maintained by the Department of Justice “for purposes related to DHS’s screening and vetting missions and to the maximum extent permitted by law.” The White House executive order text (Sec. 2) matches the quoted wording, so the statement is accurate. Verdict: True — the Executive Order contains the exact instruction ordering the Attorney General to provide DHS access to DOJ CHRI for DHS screening and vetting, subject to legal limits.
- https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/02/protecting-the-national-security-and-welfare-of-the-united-states-and-its-citizens-from-criminal-actors-and-other-public-safety-threats/
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