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Trump can only afford three defections within the Senate Republican conference to get his picks confirmed with the GOP’s 53-seat majority in the 119th Congress.
“It tends to work more for the lower-down positions rather than the top-level Cabinet positions,” Wallach said.at the president’s request after his recusal from oversight of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian election meddling. Whitaker had served as Sessions’s chief of staff and was qualified since he had worked at the Justice Department for 90 consecutive days.
Burgat said there could be workarounds to get Gaetz into a position inside the Department of Justice so that he could qualify as a “first assistant,” but there would likely be legal challenges. Asked Leader McConnell if he would support adjourning the Senate to allow Trump to make recess appointments.For years, Republicans and Democrats have utilized pro forma sessions to block presidents from making recess appointments. When the Senate adjourns for longer recesses or district work periods, a senator goes into the chamber every couple of days to preside over an empty chamber.
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