What are recess appointments? Here's what to know as Trump looks to fill his Cabinet
With President-elect Trump building his Cabinet, the idea of recess appointments has been floated, but what are they and how can they be used?
Fact Check Team: What is a recess appointment, and when can President Elect Trump use it?
Even though President-elect Donald Trump won’t be sworn into office for a couple of more months, he's already moving full steam ahead in shaping his new adminis
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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.
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?
Could Trump fill Cabinet spots with recess appointments?
UCF political science lecturer Dr. John Hanley spoke with FOX 35's Garrett Wymer about the role of the Senate in confirming presidential Cabinet nominees and the likelihood of the recess appointment process being used to get controversial nominees like Matt Gaetz (Attorney General nominee) and Robert F.
Trump may have a ‘recess appointment’ strategy: Legal expert
The Trump team is reportedly exploring a never-used clause in the Constitution that might allow a president to adjourn Congress.
Can Trump Confirm Nominees—Like Gaetz And RFK Jr.—Without Senate? Recess Appointments, Explained
President-elect Donald Trump has suggested he wants to use “recess appointments” to confirm his Cabinet nominees when he takes office, a process that could allow controversial picks like former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to avoid a contentious Senate confirmation process—but may be hard to implement in practice.
Trump could try to use an obscure constitutional provision to install controversial nominees with recess appointments
He is reportedly considering triggering an obscure constitutional provision that would allow him to force a recess over the objections of the incoming Republican Senate majority. The move would permit him to put any nominee in place at will.
What are recess appointments? What to know about Trump’s plans for the Senate
“Republican control of the Senate thus gives Trump the chance to use recess appointments in radically new way — basically, standing up a new government in one fell swoop, but only if the Senate is willing to give him carte blanche in filling appointments as he wishes for two years,” Cameron said.
Can Trump appoint Matt Gaetz without Senate confirmation? Here's what to know about recess appointments
A recess appointment would allow Trump to install some officials and sidestep lengthy hearings and a floor vote.
What is a recess appointment, the power Trump wants from the next GOP leader?
Congressional Republicans are preparing to carry out President-elect Donald Trump's agenda. This weekend, he took to social media saying that the next Senate Republican leader must "agree to recess appointments.
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Moskowitz Pushes Back Against 'Recess Appointments'
Taking to social media to speak out about recess appointments, Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D) suggested that this could ...
5 takeaways from Donald Trump's surprise pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general
Matt Gaetz and Donald Trump share an antipathy for a Justice Department they say has been hopelessly politicized.