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Trump, Recess Appointments

What is a recess appointment? Trump could use this tactic to bypass approval for controversial picks like Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth

Trump wants to use a constitutional clause to appoint Cabinet members without Senate confirmation, which could let him push through unpopular nominees. President-elect Donald Trump is already making waves with his controversial picks for his new government,

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5 things to know: What are recess appointments? Trump wants them to bypass Senate approval

President-elect Donald Trump has declared a strong intention to use recess appointments in his next term. What are recess appointments?

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The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 2d

Opinion | Trump’s Recess-Appointment Scheme

Hence, Mr. Trump’s interest in bypassing them. Because the Founders had to travel to and from the national capital by horse, they also granted the President the power “to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate.

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Recess appointment provision 'has never been used before,' says former deputy AG

Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Yoo discusses Speaker Johnson urging against the release of Matt Gaetz's House ...

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Opinion - Trump’s recess appointment power is constitutional and vital to his agenda

President-elect Trump's desire to use recess appointment authority is a clear expression of his commitment to making the ...

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Cabinet confirmation process and recess appointments, explained

For all the drama generated every four years by Cabinet appointments, defeat of a nominee by a vote in the Senate is ...

Thomas Berry (Cato Institute) on Trump's Recess Appointment Plan

President-elect Trump has demanded on X that Senate Republican leadership "must agree to Recess Appointments (in the Senate!), without which we will not ...

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