Experts say the president-elect, in pushing for recess appointments, is asking the Senate to abdicate its constitutional duty to confirm or reject executive branch nominees.
By Colby Itkowitz, The Washington PostRep. Matt Gaetz questions Attorney General Merrick Garland at a House Judiciary Committee hearing in June. Gaetz resigned Wednesday, effectively ending a House investigation into allegations of misconduct.
“It’s saying, ‘Look, we are so loyal to President Trump, we’re so loyal that we’re going to choose him over our rights and our responsibilities as senators,’” she said. “It doesn’t get more stark than that.” “I think people on both sides of the aisle would express that and from what I’m hearing from senators on both sides of the aisle, is that folks are not going to let that happen,” he said.Earlier this week, as Republican senators jostled over who would replace Mitch McConnell as their leader, Trump posted a warning on Truth Social: “Any Republican Senator seeking the coveted LEADERSHIP position in the United States Senate must agree to Recess Appointments.
Since then, strict rules and procedures have developed for both recessing and making recess appointments, making the prospect of filling a Cabinet with recess picks challenging. But Trump may have another avenue to try to bypass the Senate, experts say, one that dramatically departs from historical norms. Rather than wait for Congress to adjourn, as presidents have done, he could try to instruct them to leave for the sole purpose of installing his nominees without their consent.
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