A main point of a background check is to determine if the candidate has any skeletons in the closet that could be exploited. This isn't just foreign, of course. There are plenty of things you can do that would get a fellow American interested in you.

In the case of Mango Mussolini's buddies, though, they almost all have sketchy ties, particularly with the Russians who are woven throughout his life and business. At this point a fair percentage of the entire GOP is compromised on that front.