A new memo being promoted by a group of former President Donald Trump s advisers suggests he break with the longstanding practice of having the FBI vet members of his administration to receive security clearances, multiple outlets reported Sunday.

The document, pushed by Trump legal adviser Boris Epshteyn, suggests that instead, private sector researchers should conduct the background checks, which are meant to identify any personal issues or national security concerns about individuals before they gain access to classified information.

If the proposal is greenlit, it would enable those close to the former president who could otherwise have trouble obtaining security clearances to gain access to confidential material.

The New York Times, the first outlet to report the news , says its unclear whether Trump has seen the proposal and would actually agree to implement it if he wins reelection in November.

Its unknown how many of Trumps appointees the proposed change would concern.

Trump has not publicly commented on the proposal since the reports came out.

Steven Cheung, a spokesperson for the former president, did not directly address the content of the proposal when the Times asked for comment. Instead, he baselessly claimed Democrats have weaponized the Justice Department against the former president and said Trump would use the full powers of the presidency to create his team.

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) suggested that bypassing FBI background checks would not be in the nations best interests and would be viewed positively mostly by U.S. adversaries, including Russia.

Seems like a good idea. If youre a felon yourself. Or the Kremlin. Who needs a background check? Schiff wrote on social media . What could possibly go wrong?

During his first term in office, some of Trumps allies, including his son-in-law Jared Kushner , reportedly had trouble passing the FBI background check. In his case, Trump allegedly intervened so Kushner received clearance anyway.