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It is a tactic that presidents do not often use for their whole administrations, but it would enable Trump to avoid Senate confirmation and a possible blockade from centrist Republicans.
“Any Republican Senator seeking the coveted LEADERSHIP position in the United States Senate must agree to Recess Appointments,” Trump posted on Truth Social, adding that he wants positions filled “IMMEDIATELY!”Presidents are allowed to appoint several government employees and advisers to their positions without input from any other branch or body weighing in on the decision.
Cabinet secretaries, on the other hand, must be nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate. A simple majority is enough to confirm a nominee, but the Senate is allowed to hold hearings, conduct research, and question nominees before confirming them to their positions. Because the Senate is not always in session, presidents have been allowed to appoint people to positions without the advice and consent of the chamber. However, whoever is appointed in that manner can only serve until the end of the next Senate session.to demand unfettered access to recess appointments, according to Senate historian Katherine Scott, but he would not be the first commander in chief to take advantage of recess appointments as they come to him.
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