'No vetting': GOP donors panic after Trump endorses another candidate accused of domestic abuse

Former president Donald Trump is failing to conduct thorough background checks on candidates before endorsing them — raising serious concerns among Republican Party officials and even his own supporters.

The Associated Press noted Friday that Trump "has endorsed a series of candidates involved in allegations of wrongdoing, especially concerning their treatment of women."

GOP donor and Trump supporter Dan Eberhart told the AP, "There is no vetting process."

As Trump tries to "exact revenge," he appears to be only endorsing candidates who "flatter his ego," according to the AP. Although these candidates may be able to win their GOP primaries, their prospects in general elections are less certain.

"Trump himself has been accused of sexual misconduct by more than two dozen women but he, like the other men he has defended, has always vigorously denied the allegations," the AP reported.

The latest example is Sean Parnell, whom Trump endorsed in his Pennsylvania Senate race. This week, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Parnell had "asked a judge to seal records in his ongoing custody case and to ban his wife and her attorney from talking publicly about past protection-from-abuse orders against him."

Previously, Trump endorsed Herschel Walker for Senate in Georgia, despite accusations that Walker repeatedly threatened to kill his ex-wife and her new boyfriend. He also backed Ohio congressional candidate Max Miller, despite the former White House's aide's long history of anger problems — including allegations that he assaulted former Trump press secretary Stephanie Grisham, his ex-girlfriend.

Politico reported Friday that Parnell "may be in a tighter spot than Walker or Miller," because Joe Biden won Pennsylvania and he lacks the "star power" of Walker.

"Sean Parnell can't score touchdowns, so this is a little different," one GOP operative said.

Those close to Trump told Politico that he's not putting enough money into his vetting operation — "and he ultimately does whatever he wants."

The AP reported that "there is no system in place that would, for instance, turn up arrest records for drunk driving or property tax liens."

According to Politico, "Trump also seems to think that other politicians share his 'Teflon Don' ability to shed scandal."

"They make hasty decisions that are not thought out or well researched," a source close to Trump told Politico. "All it does is confirm lessons that we've known all along: that no one is in control."